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HONEYMOON REMORSE [2 records]

Record 1 2011-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of the Family
  • Social Problems
CONT

Institutionally, there was a great reluctance on the part of the police to "interfere" in family matters.... [Even when the police intervened and charges were laid, due to ] backlogs in the court system, charges frequently took months to come to trial, which permitted the "honeymoon" or "courting syndrome" of remorse to effect a "reconciliation" and defeat the process of justice.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie de la famille
  • Problèmes sociaux
CONT

Suit une période de rémission où tous les espoirs sont permis : cadeaux, promesses, gestes affectueux.

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Human Relations
CONT

The accused was often not barred from cohabiting with the victim [the battered wife].... Due to backlogs in the court system, charges frequently took months to come to trial, which permitted the "honeymoon" or "courting syndrome" of remorse to effect a "reconciliation" and defeat the process of justice.

OBS

reconcile: to win over to friendliness, ... to compose or settle (a quarrel, dispute, etc.).

PHR

to effect a reconciliation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
DEF

Action de rétablir l'harmonie entre deux personnes brouillées ou de les mettre en accord.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sociología de las relaciones humanas
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