double standard in the judicial system

Originally posted by Amazing Vrayo!!
They may not get publicized like women do, but they probably still get the same sentences. I'm sure that someone who's spending at least 30 years rotting away in prison doesn't give half a damn what the media thinks.

Men who kill their children often claim insanity and the jury buys it, so they end up in the nuthouse as opposed to prison. But when a woman does it, the jury (along with the judge and general public) paint her as some monster with no hope of redemption. Case in point: Susan Smith is currently doing life and won't be eligible for parole til 2024.

Now, Andrea Yates was found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity, but she actually is insane--not just saying it to avoid prison like most do. It was confirmed by a panel of shrinks and so she's currently doing life in a mental facility.

Originally posted by lil bitchiness
On that note, In the UK for example the specific crime of infanticide can only be committed by a mother.

To add proper context to that note:

In the United Kingdom, the Infanticide Act defines "infanticide" as a specific crime equivalent to manslaughter that can only be committed by the mother intentionally killing her own baby during the first twelve months of its life.

Courts give out less jail time for Manslaughter. Courts go all the way on Homicide.

From what you say it sounds like you want fairness and equality in the justice system, for women to be tried as equals.. That is, to face Murder charges just like their male equals as opposed to getting off lightly on softer manslaughter(infanticide) charges when they kill their babies.

Originally posted by lil bitchiness
On that note, In the UK for example the specific crime of infanticide can only be committed by a mother.

I hope these woman went to jail for what they did.Also man I am sure had done the same kind of stuff too but in a different way.So lets not always blame one sex when it could had been both.

Prosecuters dropped the charge for Grand Larceny relating to the theft of his car clothes money wallet and cellphone,

If this was 4 men, holding a woman captive against her will, hitting her, supergluing her uterus and vagina, and stealing her car, money, and cellphone there would definitely be plenty of jail time to go round.

Originally posted by ADarksideJedi
I hope these woman went to jail for what they did.Also man I am sure had done the same kind of stuff too but in a different way.So lets not always blame one sex when it could had been both.