In the 1984 movie, The Burning Bed, Farah Fawcett plays  Francine Hughes, a Michigan housewife who was prosecuted for murder  after she set her husband on fire while he slept on their bed. The  defense argued that Mrs. Hughes was a victim of 13 years of abuse, which  had made her unable to think rationally and leave the relationship, a  defense now popularly known as the ”battered woman’s syndrome (BWS).”

Based on the above scenario, answer the following questions:

• In this context, explain the concept of the BWS, the  arguments commonly made by the opposition, and the rationale for your  arguments. Refer  the Internet and give an example of a similar case  study that you have come across. Analyze whether the victim in this case  got justice. Was the offender convicted? Why? What was the uniqueness  of this case?
• What are the factors that compel a victim to stay in an  abusive relationship? Is domestic abuse and violence common against men?  Why?