Expert evidence on coercive control in support of self-defence
The trial of Teresa Craig
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12900493 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elizabeth A Sheehy (University of Ottawa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 100-114 |
| Publication date | 2017-09-20 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Criminology & Criminal Justice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1748-8958 • E-ISSN: 1748-8966 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1748895817733524 |
| OpenAlex | W2774984722 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 7 |
This article uses the transcripts from an abused woman’s trial in Canada for first-degree murder of her husband to explore the expert testimony provided by Dr Evan Stark to support a potential defence of self-defence. His evidence focused on coercive control theory and provoked extreme resistance from Crown prosecutors, such that self-defence was ultimately removed from the jury’s consideration. The trial illustrates the advantages and challenges of using coercive control theory as well as its future potential
Control (management · Criminal trial · Criminology · Economics · Gun control · Jury · Management · Political science · Resistance (ecology · Child Abuse and Trauma · Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology
The Criminalization of Coercive Control in Canada
“It’s Not Certain She Killed Him, but with Her Personality and the Means of Murder, it’s Very Likely”. A Thematic Exploration of Stereotypical Beliefs in Cases of Female-Perpetrated Intimate Partner Homicide
Women and self-defence
Australia's Divergent Legal Responses to Women Who Kill Their Abusive Partners
Understanding Intimate Partner Violence
Putting Coercive Control into Practice
| Citations per year | 0.86 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |