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Name: Women who kill
Author: Ann Jones

This book explores how and why women have killed throughout American history--and what their cases reveal about social prejudices and legal practices that still prevail. From Lizzie Borden to Jean Harris, these tales of crime and punishment uncover hard truths about American society and women's place in it.

First publish date: 1980

Authors: Ann Jones

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