Latinas' Narratives of Domestic Abuse: Discrepant Versions of Violence
(Book #17 in the IMPACT: Studies in Language, Culture and Society Series)
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In the American legal system valid witness-testimony is supposed to be invariable and unchanging, so defense attorneys highlight seeming inconsistencies in victims' accounts to impeach their credibility. This book offers an examination of how and why victims of domestic violence might seem to be 'changing their stories, ' in the criminal justice system, which may leave them vulnerable to attack and criticism. Latinas' Narratives of Domestic Abuse:...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:9027218552
ISBN13:9789027218551
Release Date:November 2003
Publisher:John Benjamins Publishing Company
Length:315 Pages
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