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Dec 6, 2011

Battered Woman Syndrome: What is ‘Reasonable?’

Is an objective standard meaningless if the jury is not equipped to understand what is indeed reasonable behaviour for a woman who has experienced long-term battering?| Link

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Dec 6, 2011

Blake Field Report

Field report for Blake after the jump. From Joy of Tournaments.
Kelly Venturi American Heritage — Plantation
Ariana Bagherian American Heritage at Boca/Delray
Abby Hofstadter Ankeny HS
Grant Laverty Ankeny HS
Alan Zhou Ankeny HS
Abhilasha Bhola Annie Wright School
Olivia Davis Annie Wright…

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Dec 6, 2011

For elderly, stigma of domestic violence keeps it hidden

For elderly victims of domestic violence, physical, emotional and sexual abuse has often desecrated the relationship even before the couple married.
“Domestic violence can be present throughout a marriage of 40, 50, even 60 years…

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Dec 13, 2011

Rest in Peace, Bob Jordan

I never met Bob Jordan in person, but he and I exchanged emails dozens of times with regards to debate and our shared interest in creating online debate communities. It was reported today on PFDebate.com that Bob passed away due to a massive heart-attack. There are no plans to…

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Dec 5, 2011

Jan/Feb Resolution Controversy

Many have indicated discomfort with the Jan/Feb resolution. John Scoggin called for topic nullification. Chris Palmer wrote about the personal nature of domestic violence, and ramifications of having to debate it.
Given my own misgivings on the resolution (and an…

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Dec 29, 2011

Scalar Consequentialism and Constructed Permissibility

Is it plausible that some non-optimal level of good will is “adequate” to avoid blameworthiness? How might the details of this go — have theorists of blame said much about this?

Full article on Philosophy, et cetera

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Dec 6, 2011

Study finds how child abuse changes the brain

In a study in the journal Current Biology, researchers used brain scans to explore the impact of physical abuse or domestic violence on children’s emotional development and found that exposure to it was linked to increased activity in two brain areas…

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Dec 6, 2011

Distinction between Justification and Excuse

Battered Woman Syndrome, Expert Testimony, and the Distinction between Justification and Excuse; Schopp, Robert F.; Sturgis, Barbara J.; Sullivan, Megan 1994 U. Ill. L. Rev. 45 (1994) | Link

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Dec 6, 2011

Domestic violence cases on rise as women become more willing to report abuse

SYDNEY — Reports of domestic violence incidents are rising each year in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality and one police official believes it is largely due to a greater willingness by victims to report their abuse to the authorities. | Link

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Dec 17, 2011

Blake Results

Triple Octafinal Round Results

Apple Valley JG Advances without debating
Loyola BO Advances without debating
Evanston EB Advances without debating
Apple Valley LS Advances without debating
Scarsdale GK Advances without debating
Harvard Westlake MC (Neg) defeated Evanston GD
WDM…

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Dec 21, 2011

Tie a Four-in-Hand Knot

Alexander Olch — Knot Yourself from Alexander Olch on Vimeo.

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Dec 19, 2011

Jan/Feb LD and January PF Topic Books Released

Victory Briefs Topic Books on the Jan/Feb LD resolution and the January PF resolution have been released.
To purchase the LD Topic Book on Domestic Violence, click here.

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