Jane Hurshman
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| Jane Hurshman | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 25, 1949 Brooklyn, Queens County, Nova Scotia |
| Died | February 22, 1992 (aged 43) Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Cause of death | possible suicide |
| Body discovered | Halifax waterfront |
| Residence | Bangs Falls, Nova Scotia |
| Other names | Jane Stafford, Jane Whynot |
| Alma mater | Lunenburg Regional Vocational School |
| Occupation | nursing assistant, womens advocate |
| Known for | killing her husband and being acquitted |
| Home town | Brooklyn, Queens County, Nova Scotia |
Jane Hurshman Corkum (Jan 25, 1949 - Feb 22, 1992) was a Canadian housewife who killed her abusive husband Billy Stafford in 1982[1] and was famously acquitted.[2] The Crown later appealed, concerned with the legal precedent, and she pled out to manslaughter and received a six-month sentence, and was released after two months.[3]
After her release, she spoke out about spousal abuse, then an all-but-ignored subject.
On Feb 23, 1992, her body was found in a car on the Halifax waterfront, dead from a single gunshot wound.
[edit] In media
- A TV movie, Life with Billy was produced in 1994.
- The song Waltz For Jane by Denis Ryan's 5 Pound Spent.[4]
[edit] See also
- Vallée, Brian (1998). Life and Death with Billy. Toronto: Seal Books. ISBN 0770428185.
- Jane Hurshman Memorial Fund
- battered wife syndrome
[edit] References
- ^ Kelseysmommy. "Murders & Crime". http://uk.msnusers.com/MurdersCrime/janehurshman.msnw. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
- ^ "LIFE WITH BILLY / LIFE AFTER BILLY". fifth estate. CBC Learning. http://www.cbclearning.ca/CBCEDS/shopping/product.aspx?CatalogName=CBCEDSBase&CategoryName=womens_studies_all_women%27s_studies_titles&Product_ID=Y8G-07-D1&Variant_ID=Y8G-07-D1-010101. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
- ^ Caster, Penny (October 27, 2008). "Female murderers fascinate author". Red Deer Advocate. http://www.albertalocalnews.com/reddeeradvocate/lifestyles/features/Female_murderers_fascinate_author.html. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
- ^ "GarageBand.com : song profile for Waltz For Jane by Denis Ryan's 5 Pound Spent". Nov 2002. Retrieved on 2008-12-20.
