PSY 230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Sentenced, Mental Disorder, Canadian Studies
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The (cid:1688)ken and barbie killers(cid:1689) (ontario ~ early to mid 1990s: paul bernardo ((cid:1688)scarborough rapist(cid:1689)) and, good example of a psychopathic, sadistic offender, karla homolka. Testified as a witness against her husband: received a 12 year sentence (plea agreement) (maximum jail time you can receive in canada, as well as the rape and death of her own sister! For the deaths of two teenage school girls: case remains controversial, e. g. , dubbed the (cid:1688)deal with the devil(cid:1689) - videotapes surfaced post, e. g. , romantic relationship with lawyer, e. g. , release and community reintegration in quebec (2016) The reena virk case (british columbia ~ late 90s to mid 2000: virk was swarmed, beaten, drowned by teenagers including, kelly ellard. Tortured correctional officer with lit cigarettes and broken scissors. Was a nurse in a senior home. Was giving hyper doses of insulin to patients. Was given 8 sentences of 1st degree murder.