Expert testimony on domestic violence a discourse analysis / Melissa Hamilton.
| Author/creator | Hamilton, Melissa, 1964- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | El Paso : LFB Scholarly Pub., |
| Description | vi, 207 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Law and society Law and society (New York, N.Y.) ^A539807 |
| Contents | Introduction -- Feminist and social constructivist theories -- Critical discourse analysis in the law -- Expert witness discourse : the legal framework -- Expert witness discourse : constructing the battered woman -- The discourses of resistance. |
| Abstract | "Examines the impact of social science evidence on legal reasoning in domestic violence cases, analyzing the text and rhetoric from a body of appellate opinions in which expert witnesses provided social science-based testimony about domestic violence"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-182) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2009003092 |
| ISBN | 9781593323233 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1593323239 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |