Item #211
Wives convicted of killing spouses 14% less likely to receive a prison sentence than husbands convicted of killing spouses (81% vs. 94% sentencing rate)
Topic: Incarceration
Source
Citation: Spouse Murder Defendants in Large Urban Communities
Author(s): Bureau of Justice Statistics
Institution(s): Department of Justice
Link: http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/SPOUSMUR.PDF
Nation(s): United States
Year(s): 1995
Source: Primary
Type: Statistical Analysis
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