Criminal Woman, the Prostitute, and the Normal Woman

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Due to the intertwined nature of specific undesirable behaviours with Eve it has resulted in a negative stereotypical view of the female form. This is undeniably still present to this day. The evolution of society has begun to attempt to fracture the seemingly undetachable inherently negative characteristics from the female being. This liberation is far from complete and still continues to silence women. Portraying any deviation from the perfect subordinate being as other and villainous. Social oppression through forms such as stereotypes, social activities and instinctual responses to situations dehumanises many women across the world but is also allows males to use this as a reason behind their controlling behaviour (Smart & Smart, 1978). They control these women under the pretence that they are fulfilling their right and duty to ensure that standards imposed upon women are being met. It’s not only controlling manipulative men that are imposing these standards. The court of law may not be physically beating these women into submission but they are restricting their agency. The legal system specifically holds a stereotypical view of the family, this belief seeps into other institutions within the country (Eaton, 1986). They impose sanctions on the basis of conformity and expose and exploit any deviation from the submissive female model. These institutions homogenise the female eradicating any sense of diversity. Including killer women who have endured many different events and have been subject to unjust scrutiny from wider society’s expectations regarding appropriate behaviour. Knox, an American, and her Italian boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, were interrogated and eventually charged with the murder. A man called Rudy Guede was also charged with murder and was tried separately.

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The sentencing gender gap was even more striking for these 2382 mixed-gender pairs. Women’s prison sentences were, on average, 25.6 days shorter than men’s and their probation sentences 2.4 days shorter. Men received longer prison sentences even if their female partner had a longer history of committing crimes – a factor normally associated with harsher sentencing. When she was arrested, Jeremiah was wearing a diamond ring belonging to the victim's mother, which she had also stolen, which she didn't initially disclose. That was returned to him. Jeremiah's partner said their relationship is now over, adding: "This has ruined my life." T]he most definitive [source] yet available for understanding the range and claims of Lombroso's work. . . . The editors include a highly useful introduction. . . . [I]lluminating." — Garland E. Allen, Isis This theory is deterministic as it implies that possessing particular innate physical characteristics is likely to lead to crime. It does not take into account the influence of free will and moral/ religious values. This limits its usefulness as it cannot explain individual differences. A literature review of attitudes towards female killers and the reasons why they kill intimate family members Abstract

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Maggie O’Neill is Professor of Sociology and Criminology and Head of Department at the University College Cork. Karuna Nundy is an Indian Supreme Court lawyer who has also worked in the United States. Constitutional law, commercial litigation, arbitration, legal policy, and media law are her key areas of interest. The Times of India recognized her as one of three women leading a new wave, with Vrinda Grover and Arundhati Roy. She aspired to make a significant difference in India. Having been taken to a police station, she began saying she had tested positive for Covid but refused to wear a mask saying she had a medical condition, Newcastle Crown Court heard.

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Kercher, a British student at Leeds University, was undertaking a year of study abroad as part of her degree. She was brutally murdered. Her throat was cut with such ferocity that her head was almost severed. She was found semi-naked in her bed in a house she shared with Knox.Lombroso argued that criminals were not to blame for their criminal activities as their behavior was determined by their physiology. We must do everything we can to ensure our streets are safe, and we are bringing in landmark legislation to toughen sentences and put more police on the streets. Rebecca John began her legal career in 1990 when there were few female criminal defense attorneys. In 2013, the Delhi High Court named her as Senior Advocate, making her the first senior woman lawyer to do so in criminal law. She has extensive criminal law experience in the Supreme Court, appellate courts, and trial courts. She had dealt with a number of high-profile cases.

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These people exhibited ‘atavistic’ (i.e. primitive) features. Atavistic derives from the word “avatus”, which means ancestor in Latin. She has worked with prestigious companies such as the Tata Group, Reliance Industries, Aditya Birla Group, and Vedanta Group. She is regarded as a renowned attorney in the fields of banking and finance, corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, securities law, and private equity.Prison Reform Trust. (2021). Why focus on reducing women’s imprisonment? London: Prison Reform Trust.