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1) The Barbie and Ken Killers
Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo, Canada’s “Barbie and Ken Killers”are an interesting comparison of sexual offending betweenco-conspirators. Although the two offended together in the rape andmurder of three female victims, including Karla’s 16-year-old sister,Paul was offending on his own, raping a number of other female victimswithout Karla’s involvement.
Conduct your own research and then answer the following questions:
- Did Homolka deserve the sentence she received? Why or why not?
- What do you think of the disparity in sentencing between Homolka and Bernardo? Did gender have anything to do with it?
- Had the case occurred in the
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