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Women Who Kill Men - California Courts, Gender, and the Press (Paperback, 0 Ed)
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Women Who Kill Men - California Courts, Gender, and the Press (Paperback, 0 Ed)
Series: Law in the American West
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The period 1870-1958 was revolutionary in the lives of women.
Society's shifting perceptions of women and their role were
apparent in the courtroom. Women Who Kill Men analyses eighteen
sensational cases of women on trial for murder in this period to
identify the intersections of media, law, and gender in California.
The fascinating details of these murder trials, documented in court
records and embellished newspaper coverage, mirrored the changing
public image of women. Most women and their attorneys relied on
gendered stereotypes and language to create their defence and
sometimes to leverage their status in a patriarchal system. Those
who could successfully dress and act the part of the victim were
most often able to win the sympathy of the jury. Gender mattered.
And though the norms shifted over time, the press, attorneys, and
juries were all informed by contemporary gender stereotypes.
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