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Italy’s parliament on Tuesday approved a law that introduces femicide into the country’s criminal law and punishes it with life in prison.

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[–] rarsamx@lemmy.ca 10 points 23 hours ago

Femicide doesn't get solved with more laws. It's a deep rooted issue which needs education. Proper support for abused people, really investigating and enforcing laws. Providing mental health support.

It's not like the people who are killing women right now are too worried about the existing laws. They do it out of hate and cowardice. Cultural expectations, mental health issues. And just because "they can".

But really. Support for women before they are killed. In many cases, the signs show way before and the abusers are let go with just a warning.

[–] Deestan@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

I have briefly scanned the headline and am ready to share my immediate opinion on this significant political issue that I did zero research on. Where do I put it?

[–] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 6 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

That's nice.

Can police start believeing women who tell them they feel they are in danger, and do something about it before someone kills them, now?

[–] jazzkoalapaws@ttrpg.network 4 points 9 hours ago

Only if they're rich.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 3 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I think this is the bigger problem, actually. It could have prevented a number of femicides.

[–] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 2 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

For real.

The law in a lot of places does not allow police to do anything to help someone, before their life has already been risked.

Unfortunately the first attempt on someone's life can be just as lethal as a hypothetical second.

[–] Prove_your_argument@piefed.social 5 points 1 day ago (3 children)

A murder charge is a minimum sentence of 21 years up to life if it had aggravating circumstances like premeditation.

So I guess this means you can be convicted of murder and femicide now and serve double life sentences. What does it accomplish practically aside from responding politically to the murder of that Giulia girl?

[–] falseWhite@lemmy.world 3 points 21 hours ago

It scores some political points, without having to address the deeper issues. That's what politicians do best.

[–] yeather@lemmy.ca 1 points 9 hours ago

Less likely a chance for parole with two life sentences?

[–] kami@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

You are wrong because you clearly are not informed about the Italian legislation.

[–] kami@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 9 hours ago

I love how people downvote factual statements out of pure, visceral hate.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago

Wouldn't it be smarter to have a law that simply and generically adds penalties on a crime committed out of hate against a population group?

So instead of "just" femicide, it could also cover hate against e.g. members of religions, the handicapped, or, in a reverse case, maybe even cover a hate-murder on a man?

[–] TheTimeKnife@lemmy.world -1 points 23 hours ago

If you have a problem with criminalizing hate crime murders against women, you are probably part of the problem. We have a worldwide epidemic of violence against women.

[–] venusaur@lemmy.world -3 points 1 day ago

This is great. Let’s also have a charge for rape by men.