Penelope Jackson murder trial

Iam64

I thought she confessed to manslaughter but the charge was murder. Otherwise I don’t think there would have been a trial, just sentencing.

I stand corrected, Iam64, thank you, I thought she had confessed to murder which she did then changed her mind.
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Jackson jotted down a confession on a notepad by the telephone, and when she was arrested on suspicion of murder, replied: “It’s murder now, not attempted murder? Oh good.”

But she would later deny murder, pleading guilty to manslaughter and saying she had lost control following years of physical and emotional abuse at the hands of her husband.

It’s a complex case isn’t it.

Yes, it is.

However, I don't think any sentence should be adjusted to take account of age or cost.

I agree, age and cost shouldn’t be the driver. This is murder but a first and in all likelihood only offence. She doesn’t pose a direct risk to others. Many of the men convicted of killing their partners continue to be a serous risk to others, especially female partners.
We send far too many people to prison. We have far too few rehab schemes, or alternatives to custody.