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And why are judges so harsh on sentencing women defending themselves or others?
It's also worth noting that the pedophile here was an ex cop. 40% of police families experience domestic violence. That study was done by cops self reporting their own violent behavior and abuse btw.
Men who kill their spouses for any reason serve an average of 2-5 year prison sentences, while women who kill their partners in self-defense serve an average of 15 years.
The deeper you delve into these statistics, the more harrowing the facts become.
Abusers are given light sentences while their victims are hit with the book, including women who have found out their partners have been sexually abusing children and snap.
None of this is to even start delving into the racial biases woven into the fabric of the US prison industrial system.
Another fun fact, approximately 77% of women incarcerated for murder were abused by their alleged victims.
That statistics follows approximately 77% of women incarcerated across the US legal system for any reason are themselves domestic abuse survivors.
Below is an article that highlights additional statistics and stories about the reality of sentencing disparities.
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/feb/13/justice-is-failing-women-forced-to-kill-male-abusers-to-stay-alive
Inb4 an MRA says “but muh custody”
In the us. This varies across states but the stats remain overwhelmingly, Men are less likely to petition for custody, but when they do. Are more likely to get custody of children.
Once a restraning order or or dv charges are filed against a male in a custody dispute, they are more likely in the majority of states to get partial or full custody. According to a Supreme judicial court gender bias study.
Got a link? I’m curious to read the study