Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Factors impacting juror perceptions of battered women who kill their abusers: delay and sleeping status
Other Titles:	Psychology, Public Policy, and Law
Authors:	Golding, Jonathan M Hodell, Emily C Wasarhaley, Nesa E Dunlap, Emily E
Keywords:	Criminal justice responses;Homicide;Legal issues;Policy
Year:	2012
Publisher:	American Psychological Association
Citation:	18 (2), May 2012
Notes:	This US article examines the factors that influence jury decisions in cases where women who have been victims of intimate partner violence have killed their partner and subsequently pleaded self defence in court proceedings. The authors provide a literature and policy review detailing that historical trends in prosecuting women who have killed their abusive partner. This is followed by methods, results and findings of a study of 171 jurors' perceptions in a mock trial. The research specifically examined juror (or participant) gender, delay between perpetrator's violent action and subsequent homicide, and whether the violent partner was asleep or awake during the homicide. The study also examined jurors' (or participants') reasons for decisions. The discussion considers policy changes in view of the findings.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/14714
ISSN:	1076-8971
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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