The globalization of behavioral science evidence about battered women: a theory of production and diffusion

The globalization of behavioral science evidence about battered women: a theory of production and diffusion

Proposes a theoretical framework for understanding how the innovative use of behavioral science evidence is both produced and diffused among members of the global legal community. Using case law analyses and interviews with key individuals involved in selected cases, examines how battered woman synd...

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Veröffentlicht in:Behavioral sciences & the law 1997-10, Vol.15 (4), p.285-305
Hauptverfasser: Gatowski, S I, Dobbin, S A, Richardson, J T, Ginsburg, G P
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Sprache:eng
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Battered woman syndrome
Behavioural sciences
Crossnational studies
Diffusion
Production
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Zusammenfassung:Proposes a theoretical framework for understanding how the innovative use of behavioral science evidence is both produced and diffused among members of the global legal community. Using case law analyses and interviews with key individuals involved in selected cases, examines how battered woman syndrome (BWS) is produced and diffused between and among Australia, Canada, England, and the US. Proposes and discusses 5 diffusion mechanisms. (Original abstract - amended)
ISSN:0735-3936