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Latinas narratives of domestic abuse : discrepant versions of violence /
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 b...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; Philadelphia :
John Benjamins Pub.,
©2003.
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| Colección: | Impact, studies in language and society ;
17. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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: Discrepant versions of violence investigates the discourse of protective order interviews, where women apply for court injunctions to keep abusers aw. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 313 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-299) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9789027296009 9027296006 1588114155 9781588114150 9027218552 9789027218551 |
| ISSN: | 1385-7908 ; |