When women kill /

Places the personal stories of three battered women in a legal/historical context. Ann Jones, author of "Women Who Kill," explains the evolution of societies' attitude toward women who murder abusive spouses. In this film, we meet three women who tell why they killed and exposes the...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Morag Productions, National Film Board of Canada. Studio D., CBC Newsworld, Filmakers Library, inc
Other Authors: Doran, Barbara, Jones, Ann, 1937-
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Filmakers Library, inc., [1994]
Series:Award winning films and videos.
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Summary:Places the personal stories of three battered women in a legal/historical context. Ann Jones, author of "Women Who Kill," explains the evolution of societies' attitude toward women who murder abusive spouses. In this film, we meet three women who tell why they killed and exposes the obstacles facing women who live with batterers.
Item Description:Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (47 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.
Production Credits:Editor, Hannele Halm ; cinematographer, Kent Nason.