Pros And Cons Of The Battered Spouse Syndrome

Ericas, I respect your honest perspective on this debate. To some degree, I agree with you. The battered spouse syndrome should never be used as a stand-alone defense; it should be utilized along with a self-defense claim.It also does not give an individual the right to commit murder and get away with it. I first heard about the battered spouse syndrome during the Mary Winkler trial in 2007. She did not use that particular defense, but her reason for killing husband was similar to those of battered spouse. During the trial, it was brought out that she suffered from depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. She did not get away with it “Scott” free, but never really spent any time in prison. It is in my opinion that cases like this one