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Battered Child Syndrome as Defense for Murder of Abusive Parent

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This report briefly discusses the Battered Child Syndrome as a defense for the murder of an abusive parent. Do victims of child abuse have some special justification for murdering their abusive parents? To date, four state Supreme Courts have taken on this issue, with conflicting results.

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