Several Factors Need to Be Considered in Legal Settings to Understand

question 4

Multiple Choice

Several factors need to be considered in legal settings to understand how the dynamics of violence works and why battered women stay with their abusers. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

• A) How charming and charismatic was the abuser?
• B) How much support did the victim receive from family and friends?
• C) Did the victim make previous efforts to leave and what happened then?
• D) Is the victim economically dependent on her abuser?

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