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Battered Woman Syndrome (BWS) was first proposed in the 1970’s and was essentially based on the clinical observations of a single researcher. Nevertheless, the concept quickly caught on and became a popular way to justify behavior in some courts. However, while it initially enjoyed success in portions of the legal arena, BWS has not been established nor accepted in the field of psychology by serious and rigorous empirical researchers (Expert Law, 2012).
While it is not a formal diagnosis, it continues to be employed in courts of law as a defense for violent acts against spouses or partners.
What are your thoughts on this? Is it a true syndrome despite a lack of evidence or is it gaining popularity as an easy and somewhat fluid way to justify horrible acts of violence?
Below are several links to cases using that tried to use this defense.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1380718/Bat…
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/06/14/bat…
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