Dossier
Susan Bustamante
Coverage of Susan Bustamante in the Nexus archive.
- California bill would let abuse victims use trauma as legal defense for violent crime
California lawmakers are considering a bill for the fourth year to allow abuse survivors to cite trauma as a legal defense for violent crimes. Susan Bustamante, a former inmate advocating for the measure, argues it would help victims of trafficking and domestic violence, though police and prosecutors oppose it.