A woman who suffers repeatedly from unprovoked beatings from her intoxicated husband and assaults the husband by hitting him with a frying pan as soon as he enters the home may seek defense from prosecution under the _________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


Battered Woman Syndrome

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a. True b. False

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a. enacted in the form of penalty enhancements for existing common law offenses. b. enacted as new criminal statutes specifying hate crime elements and punishments. c. limited to federal sanctions pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. d. limited to state criminal codes only.

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A. right, right B. left, left C. right, left D. left, right

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