It’s rare for Italian lawmakers from across the political spectrum to agree on anything. But on Tuesday, the lower house of Parliament unanimously ratified a law introducing the crime of femicide into Italy’s criminal code, punishable by life in prison.
(title from entry in NYT’s The Morning newsletter)
And what does this do for them? They’re still murdered, just like a woman murdered by another woman.
Maybe I should have specified that it’s for the survivors of the victims. I personally can’t relate, but I suspect some people would feel a lot better if the crime is specified as a distinct type of murder.
Beccaria is spinning in his grave.
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