Analysis of legal options for battered women : is there a solution : an honors thesis (HONRS 499)

This analysis of the battered woman syndrome begins with the definition of a battered woman. Such a definition is needed in answering the question of why the battered woman doesn't leave her batterer. The analysis then turns to the legal options open to bettered woman and new policies affecting these options. Finally, there is an exploration of future policies that need to be implemented in order to speed a solution to the plight of the battered woman.