Discussion

The National Criminal Justice Reference Service offers free online publications on a broad range of criminal justice topics.  Under the topic of “Victims,” students can find several reports on research studies of battered women.  Understanding the cycle of violence that battered spouses experience can help to be more informed opinions about the “battered woman’s defense.”  The Battered Women’s Clemency Project in Michigan helps battered women who have been convicted of murder to petition the state governor for clemency.  Its website is very informative.

Choose a report you found online on either of  these websites or other domestic violence website that provide  information/statistics on domestic violence. Summaries what you read,  with citation to the article, for your peers to review. Post your  summary by 6:00 p.m. on Friday, September 11, 2020. Respond to two of  your peers by Sunday, September 13, 2020 at 10:00 p.m.