__________ refers to when a victim reacts to repeated violence by killing or injuring her abuser.

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Battered women syndrome refers to when a victim of domestic violence reacts to repeated violence by killing or injuring her abuser. This syndrome is recognized as a legal defense in some jurisdictions. Marital chastisement, secondary victimization, and the matrix of oppression are not related to this specific phenomenon.

__________ Refers to When a Victim Reacts to Repeated Violence