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'In every field of law and legal practice, the law itself is gendered. That is to say, that the law-whether developed through the courts, under common law, or enacted in legislative provisions, reflects the gender of those who have created it: men.'
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GENDER ESSAY. 992652614. 'In every field of law and legal practice, the law itself is gendered. That is to say, that the law-whether developed through the courts, under common law, or enacted in legislative provisions, reflects the gender of those who have created it: men.' Introduction Does this represent a fair assessment of today's position? I believe that it does. I shall explore this observation by breaking down the key components of feminist jurisprudence and highlighting my assertion with a broader examination of the patriarchal nature of the criminal law. Among other abundant areas of law, criminal law has evolved from a male perspective and continues to uphold this hegemony.1 I shall present documented theories of why domestic abuse occurs from the perspective that each doctrine presupposes a weakness in the character of the victim. The central focus in this essay takes the form of a critique of the criminal defences available to battered...
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