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Rethinking Imminence: Self-Defense and Coercive Control in Domestic Violence

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Domestic-violence self-defense cases reveal a persistent structural mismatch in American criminal law. Doctrinal elements designed for sudden, episodic confrontations—particularly imminence, necessity, and objective reasonableness—often fail to capture the lived

Source: European Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

DOI: 10.29013/ejhss-26-2-14-20

Author: Ziyue Wu

Institution: Boston University

Language: English

Topic: Criminal Law and Policy

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Gender equality

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W7155614836