Title: Women who kill /
Authors: Jones, Ann, 1938-
Publisher: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston,
Year: 1980
Subjects: Female offenders.; Murder.; Women murderers.
Abstract: 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.