Some states have adopted the battered-woman syndrome as a form of a limited affirmative defense in cases where women are accused of the murder or attempted murder of their spouses.

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Battered-woman syndrome has been recognized in some jurisdictions as a form of defense for women accused of violence against their abusers, allowing them to argue that their actions were a result of the psychological effects of prolonged domestic abuse.

Some States Have Adopted the Battered-Woman Syndrome as a Form