Men get shorter sentences for killing partners

People who are convicted of killing their partners receive shorter sentences than others found guilty of homicide.

On average, men who are convicted of the manslaughter of their partners receive three years less than other perpetrators of the same crime.

Women’s Aid launched a report yesterday, called ‘Femicide Watch 2017’, analysing the 149 cases that have gone before courts in relation to the killing of a woman by her current or former partner.