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The figure of the woman killer provokes ferocious debate, not just about why women kill, but about their treatment in the courts and in the press. Violent or murderous women raise fundamental questions about how our society views and - in many ways - targets women. Are these women simply victims of patriarchal culture, or can their crimes be seen as an outrage against it? This collection of essays addresses these issues and looks at our enduring fascination with murder in literature and film.