Item #207
Wives convicted of killing spouses receive prison sentences 10 years shorter than husbands convicted of killing spouses (6 years vs. 16.5 years; excludes life or death sentences)
Topic: IncarcerationSource
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 AnalysisDiscussion
Other Notes:This is true whether or not the murder was provoked (i.e. - self defense) or unprovoked; see Item #214