An example of ________ homicide is the defense referred to as battered women's syndrome.

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Battered women's syndrome is a defense to homicide that is based on the idea that the defendant was acting in self-defense against an imminent threat of death or serious bodily harm from the victim. This defense is only available in cases where the defendant was the victim of domestic violence and the homicide occurred in the context of that violence.

An Example of ________ Homicide Is the Defense Referred to as Battered