{"product_id":"no-legal-way-out-r-v-ryan-domestic-abuse-and-the-defence-of-duress-hardback-9780774838085","title":"No Legal Way Out; R V Ryan, Domestic Abuse, and the Defence of Duress (Hardback) 9780774838085","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eNo Legal Way Out\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eR V Ryan, Domestic Abuse, and the Defence of Duress\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eNadia Verrelli (Author), Lori Chambers (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780774838085\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 August 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e208 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.9 cm, 0.39 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eI highly recommend this well-written, well-referenced, and accessible book as a must-read for the legal profession. \u003cem\u003eNo Legal Way Out \u003c\/em\u003eshould be part of the curriculum for law, women's studies, sociology, and other academic programs that deal with domestic abuse. - Bobbie A. Walker, Certified Specialist in Criminal Law (Canadian Law Library Review)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn RCMP sting caught Nicole Doucet (Ryan) trying to hire a hitman to kill her ex-husband. It was supposed to be an open-and-shut case. It wasn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNo Legal Way Out\u003c\/em\u003e details the judicial process, media coverage, and legal implications of \u003cem\u003eR v Ryan.\u003c\/em\u003e Appealed up to the Supreme Court of Canada, Doucet's initial acquittal – on the basis of duress in the context of abuse – was overturned, but a stay of proceedings meant that she could not be tried again. The court castigated the RCMP for not protecting her, prompting a one-sided investigation that ultimately exonerated the force and garnered substantial critical media attention for Doucet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eR v Ryan\u003c\/em\u003e limited the legal options for women seeking to escape abuse and had a profoundly negative impact on public perceptions of domestic violence. This unabashedly feminist analysis explains why the court, the police, and the media let down all women trapped by intimate partner terrorism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 Understanding Domestic Abuse and Femicide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 Nicole Doucet, Her Story, and Her Trial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3 Decisions of the Courts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 Policing the Police?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 Trial by Media\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes; Selected Bibliography; Index of Cases; Index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"UBC Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52531071811864,"sku":"9780774838085","price":47.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/no-legal-way-out-r-v-ryan-domestic-abuse-and-the-defence-of-duress-hardback-9780774838085","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}