The ________ defense has been used in cases involving wives who have killed their husbands after suffering years of abuse.

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The provocation defense has been used in cases where individuals, including wives who have killed their husbands, argue that they were provoked into committing the act due to circumstances such as long-term abuse. This defense acknowledges that the defendant was provoked into a temporary loss of self-control, leading to the criminal act.

The ________ Defense Has Been Used in Cases Involving Wives