The Struggle for Justice for Battered Women: Still a Colossal Work in Progress, as Exemplified by Helen Naslund’s Case

This article recounts the campaign for justice for Helen Naslund, a Canadian woman who lived in rural Alberta when she killed her abusive husband Miles in 2011 as he slept. Rather than go to trial on self-defence, on the advice of counsel Helen pled guilty to manslaughter and then, consequent to a j...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth Sheehy, Kim Pate, Helen Naslund, Matthew Behrens, Mona Duckett, Jana G. Pruden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Queensland University of Technology 2024-12-01
Series:International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy
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Online Access:https://www.crimejusticejournal.com/article/view/3479
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