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.
I came here to say this! My chickens love pumpkins. If you know anyone who has goats they will demolish then. Aaaand You can also cube them or puree them and add them to dog food. With an appropriate ratio of animal protein.
For cat food you can boil and blend some chicken with a little bit of pumpkin and salt by weight. It comes out like a pate’ and my cat loves it. Vet aproved if you stick with the correct ratios.
If you have dogs that like to chew and shred you can cut a hole in one to get it started and let them have at it outside.
I also highly reccomend calabaza en tacha as a dessert. Shit is sooo fucking good and really simple to make.
I used to grow pumpkins, but this time of year so many are being thrown out at stores that i just dive them now.