Dershowitz (1994)has claimed that an increasing number of defense lawyers are taking the approach that the defendants they represent have a "history of abuse as an excuse for violent retaliation." What has Dershowitz named this claim?

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Dershowitz named this claim "The abuse excuse," highlighting a trend where defense lawyers use a defendant's history of abuse as a justification for their violent actions.

Dershowitz (1994)has Claimed That an Increasing Number of Defense Lawyers