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For example, to the extent that society fails to recognize the power differential between two gay men in a battering relationship, it may not be able to conceptualize a killing by the battered man of his abuser as self-defense. The requirement of equal force is especially harmful to a battered man, who is likely to be perceived as more equal in strength to his male abuser than would a battered woman. The use of deadly force by him will appear irrational or vengeful if the power imbalance is ignored.  2, fiche 1, Anglais, - battered%20man

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homme battu; femme battue : désignations normalisées par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).  2, fiche 1, Français, - homme%20battu

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Fiche 2,  Justifications,  Anglais

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Expert testimony regarding battered spouse syndrome (BSS) and by extension battered woman syndrome (BWS) is admissible in every state ... and therefore is available as an affirmative theory of self-defense for criminal charges in all state courts ... In most jurisdictions, BSS and BWS defenses have arisen in common law through judicial rulings establishing precedent ... but in a number of states including California, Massachusetts, Ohio, and Kentucky, state legislatures have codified BSS in statute as a focused self-defense ...  3, fiche 2, Anglais, - battered%20man%20syndrome

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syndrome de l'homme battu; syndrome de la femme battue : désignations normalisées par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).  2, fiche 2, Français, - syndrome%20de%20l%27homme%20battu

Fiche 2,  Justifications,  Espagnol