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Italy officially makes femicide a crime – punishable with life imprisonment (www.independent.co.uk)

submitted 4 months ago by dude@lemmings.world to c/news@lemmings.world

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[–] Goudewup@feddit.nl 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

How is trying someone for femicide different than trying someone for murder? Isn't murder (regardless of gender) already punishable with life in prison?

[–] Twongo@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 months ago

according to wikipedia it usually depends on the circumstances.

one could get a lighter sentence (21years to life) if it was "a gamer moment" (sometimes killing someone in blind rage can be classified as manslaughter) - but now certain acts fall under the term "femicide" (jealousy, control reasons, honor killing etc.)