Abused

Battered Woman’s Syndrome and Murder

ABUSED is an emotional roller coaster ride showing the legal system at work raising the question of how we treat women who kill men that have abused them. 19 year old Susan Greenberg pled guilty to killing her alleged "boyfriend" and was sentenced to twenty-five years to life for first degree murder. After serving 18 years in prison, Greenberg was one of the first women to test a new state law that allows women convicted of murder to ask a judge for release based on evidence of "Battered Woman Syndrome." This story follows her incredible struggle and the surprising dramatic results.

The film was a passion project produced by Marilyn Braverman who worked as a volunteer in the prison where Susan Greenberg was interred and was produced and directed by her husband, Academy Award(r) nominated Chuck Braverman.