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No Legal Way Out : R V Ryan, Domestic Abuse, and the Defence of Duress / Nadia Verrelli and Lori Chambers.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Verrelli, Nadia, 1975- author.
- Chambers, Lori, 1965- author.
- Series:
- Landmark cases in Canadian law.
- Landmark Cases in Canadian Law Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Doucet, Nicole--Trials, litigation, etc.
- Doucet, Nicole.
- Trials (Duress)--Canada.
- Trials (Duress).
- Duress (Law)--Canada.
- Duress (Law).
- Wife abuse--Canada--Cases.
- Wife abuse.
- Family violence--Canada--Cases.
- Family violence.
- Murder for hire--Canada--Cases.
- Murder for hire.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (208 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Vancouver, BC : UBC Press, [2021]
- Summary:
- No Legal Way Out tells the story of one woman who felt trapped in an abusive relationship - and in a system that gave her no way to escape.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 Understanding Domestic Abuse and Femicide
- 2 Nicole Doucet, Her Story, and Her Trial
- 3 Decisions of the Courts
- 4 Policing the Police?
- 5 Trial by Media
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Selected Bibliography
- Index of Cases
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780774838108
- 0774838108
- OCLC:
- 1251536931
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