SOC219H5 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Reward System, Subculture, Restorative Justice
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Battered woman syndrome: set of symptoms, injuries, and signs of mistreatment seen in a woman who has been repeatedly abused by a spouse, partner, or relative. Battered women"s movement: not require victims to show up to court to testify (1990s) Battered woman syndrome in deborah peagler case lead to habeas corpus. Victims of b. w. s are able to bring their own evidence to court. Chivalry thesis: an explanation toward the lighter sentences for women. Judges look at the convicted, which is a woman, and have the instinct to want to protect women and that is why they receive lighter sentences. Code-switching: ability to present oneself as relatable to different types of audiences in terms of language and demeanour. American, not recognizes authority or appropriately presenting herself shows she is complicit, and makes trayvon martin seem more blameworthy. Creating choices report: report that was instituted in late 80s early 90s concerning women"s prisons.
