Victims of Domestic Abuse
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Portrays victims as trapped, rationalizing danger, and ultimately paying with their lives due to underestimating abusers
The framing centers on the victim’s alleged 'fatal mistake' in underestimating her abuser, describing her as 'wary' but still hopeful, with prosecutors suggesting her 'optimism and compassion may have cost her her life'. This evokes a narrative of tragic misjudgment.
“'Joanna herself seems to have made what we say proved, tragically, a fatal mistake, in underestimating him.'”
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Victims of domestic abuse are portrayed as credible, courageous, and morally justified
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“She had this incredible confidence that things would come right, with love and support.”