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Essay On Hannah Mary Tabbs And Lizzie Borden

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There have been many female serial killers throughout history. Two stand out in particular, Hannah Mary Tabbs and Lizzie Borden. Both women, brutally dismembered their victims before they killed them. Both women were tried for their murders and both went to jail for their crimes. Lack of forensic evidence helped both of these women in their cases. Even though it is pretty clear that these women were responsible for the murders. There was no proof that they actually committed their crimes. Judges often are more lenient on women. Why? Is it because they think that women need a lighter sentence? Could it be that the judges think about the roles of housewife or mother? Women, no doubt should be treated equally to men, especially when it comes to a sentencing. If the woman was man enough to do the crime, she is man enough to serve the time. Both Hannah Mary Tabbs and Lizzie Borden were perpetrators of their crimes. They both committed murder. Even though there is no proof that either one committed their violent acts of mutilating their victims, there is enough circumstantial evidence that these women should have been sentenced to life in prison. But since they were both female, the judges, and juries were more forgiving. A 2014 study suggests that federal courts are more lenient on female defendants in general. They are less …show more content…

She convinced the jury that George Wilson was the one who murdered and dismembered the body of her lover Wakefield Gaines. She made them believe that she was the one suffering, because she had witnessed the murder of her lover. She basically framed him. The police did as well. I believe that since George was not the most intelligent person, he was easily threatened by both Tabbs and the police. I believe they both forced him to confess the crime. They set him up to take the fall. This benefited Tabbs because the jury sympathized with Tabbs and gave her an easier sentence. Unfortunately this still happens

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