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...consequences of your act." Defense lawyers call it legitimate self-protection when a victim of abuse fights back -- even if she shoots her husband in his sleep. Prosecutors call it an act of vengeance, and in the past, juries have usually agreed and sent the killer to jail. Michael Dowd, director of the Pace University Battered Women's Justice Center, has found that the average sentence for a woman who kills her mate is 15 to 20 years...
...proud to admit to their family or friends that their marriage is not working and blame themselves for its failure even as they cling to the faith that their violent lover will change. "People confuse the woman's love for the man with love of abuse," says Pace's Dowd. "It's not the same thing. Which of us hasn't been involved in a romantic relationship where people say this is no good...
...Betsy Brecht, Robert C. Raines (Senior Associate Directors); Linda Louise Freeman (Covers); Steve Conley, Thomas M. Miller, Billy Powers, Ina Saltz (Associate Art Directors); Joseph Aslaender, Kenneth B. Smith (Assistant Art Directors); David Drapkin, Leah M. Purcell (Designers); John P. Dowd (Traffic) Maps and Charts: Joe Lertola (Associate Graphics Director); Paul J. Pugliese (Chief of Cartography); Leslie Dickstein, Steven D. Hart, Deborah L. Wells Administration: Marilyn Rudnick-Salinger...
...Betsy Brecht, Robert C. Raines (Senior Associate Directors); Linda Louise Freeman (Covers); Steve Conley, Thomas M. Miller, Billy Powers, Ina Saltz (Associate Art Directors); Joseph Aslaender, Kenneth B. Smith (Assistant Art Directors); David Drapkin, Leah M. Purcell (Designers); John P. Dowd (Traffic) Maps and Charts: Joe Lertola (Associate Graphics Director); Paul J. Pugliese (Chief of Cartography); Leslie Dickstein, Steven D. Hart, Deborah L. Wells Administration: Marilyn Rudnick-Salinger...
...Betsy Brecht (Senior Associate Director); Linda Louise Freeman (Covers); Steve Conley, Jennifer Napoli, Billy Powers, Irene Ramp, Ina Saltz (Associate Art Directors); Joseph Aslaender(Assistant Art Director); David Drapkin, Leah M. Purcell (Designers); John P. Dowd (Traffic) Maps and Charts: Joe Lertola (Associate Graphics Director); Paul J. Pugliese (Chief of Cartography); Leslie Dickstein, Steven D. Hart, Deborah L. Wells...