Chapter Three Discussion: Battered Women's Syndrome as a Legal Defense Chapter Three Discussion aligns with the following chapter-level objectives:

Compare and contrast the two major categories of legal defense
Describe the circumstances under which a successful self-defense justification may be raised
Describe the circumstances under which a successful necessity defense may be raised
Before completing the assignment, you should read and view the following references:

Braverman, C. Braverman, M. (Director). (2006). Abused [Video file]. Braverman Productions. Retrieved June 15, 2019, from Kanopy. Link (Links to an external site.)

McKee, A. J. (2018). Criminal Law. In Criminal Justice: An Overview of the System. Retrieved from https://www. docmckee. com/WP/cj/criminal-justice-an-overv iew-of-the-system/criminal-justice- introduction-to-section-3/ Link (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

You should then discuss the following:

1. How is Battered Women's Syndrome different from the legal defense of self-defense?

2. Should Battered Women's Syndrome be considered a legal defense? Why or why not?

Guidelines for discussion forums:

For each discussion forum, you should be sure to address the discussion topic in 6-8 sentences. You should use at least two credible sources in the initial post and cite those sources according to APA guidelines.