Battered Women in the Courtroom

Battered Women in the Courtroom
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Publisher : UPNE
Total Pages : 262
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ISBN-10 : 1555533914
ISBN-13 : 9781555533915
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Book Synopsis Battered Women in the Courtroom by : James Ptacek

Download or read book Battered Women in the Courtroom written by James Ptacek and published by UPNE. This book was released on 1999 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time, a study of the ways in which judges respond to abused women.


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