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Studies have found that women who used violence against their abusers were likely to be found _____ in a jury trial, and expert testimony on BWS was likely to _____.

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Guilty; not make a difference

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battered woman syndrome (BWS) is a

simply a psychological condition. It is caused or occurred if or when a person experiences abuse, mostly at the hands of an sexual or ntimate partner. It cause Post-traumatic stress disorder which is an established medical diagnosis.The impact of abuse on an individual can be very hard.

Statistics has shown that serious violence perpetrated by intimate partners is more likely to happen against women and also, BWS is accepted by many practitioners and criticized by many researchers. A known component of the battered woman syndrome (BWS) is Learned helplessness

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