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How the justice system failed Kathleen Folbigg

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Kathleen Folbig was once known as Australia's worst female serial killer. Now she's been freed after being pardoned. A big part of the reason is new scientific evidence, but there are other issues that drove the media and the justice systems condemnation of Folbig. The way her psychological state, her grief and her reliability were questioned speak to how women are treated when the charge against them is murder.

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