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In this assignment, you will refer back to the two handouts indicated below and answer the questions associated with them. Both items listed below will be responded to within the same document, which you will then submit. The response to each item will consist of at least 200 words each, and any sources used, including your textbook, should be cited and referenced properly at the end of your responses using APA formatting. It is not necessary to copy the items below into your document; however, please compose essays that include an introduction, body, and conclusion: 1. Please refer back to the handout, “Can a Defendant Who Lies…,” to respond to the following questions. The Illinois appellate court, citing a U.S. Supreme Court Justice, says that "Perhaps we could never succeed in intelligibly defining the kinds of matter we understand to be embraced within the shorthand description of battered woman's syndrome." Why not? Would you be able to formulate an effective legal description of battered woman's syndrome? If so, what would it be? 2. Please refer back to the handout, “Is there a Meaningful Difference…,” to respond to the following questions. Miller claimed to be sane before and after the killing, but insane during the time the crime was committed. His attorneys asked that, at the end of the trial, the jury be instructed on the issue of temporary insanity, and that they be told that "regardless of its duration, legal insanity that existed at the time of the commission of the crime is a defense to the crime." Why do you think that the trial court refused to give the jury instructions regarding the insanity defense, which the defendant wished to have communicated? In this case, the appellate court reversed the defendant's conviction and remanded the case for a new trial. On what basis was that decision reached? Do you agree that the appellate court should have reached such a decision? Why, or why not? What does this case have to tell us about the difference between insanity and temporary insanity? Are differences between the two terms significant in cases such as this one? Why, or why not? Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.
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Can a Defendant Who Lies about Her Role in Spousal Homicide Still Raise a “Battered
Woman’s” Defense?
The cases of battered women are usually hard to solve when they involve spousal
homicide. The court faces a hard decision trying to prove whether the woman acted in selfdefense. A battered woman's defense is used by a woman to defend her on the account that she is
battered (Frank, Daniel & John, 1994). The battered woman syndrome is where a woman gets
abused by the spouse and never takes action about it. The abuse then continues over time.
In the case of Gwendolyn Evans where there were accusations of killing her husband, the
court insisted that it could not come up with a precise definition of a battered woman's syndrome.
However, this case showed that the woman had many signs of a battered woman's syndrome.
Due to this discovery, the court would not take for granted the facts and evidence that existed to
show that the defense was indeed a victim (Frank, Daniel & John, 1994). It is the work of the
court to take into account all the evidence provided in a case. In this case, the ...
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