I don't think we're talking about comparing it to all of history, just the past 50 years or so in the U.S. and Canada. You're partially right about sensationalism, but I honestly believe this would not have happened 50 years ago, because they would know that if they did something like this the state would end the life of the man pretty soon after the trial and the woman would be in a hospital for the criminally insane for the rest of her life, where she would probably be drugged into oblivion, abused, and humiliated daily by the orderlies. I think nowadays you know you stand a good chance of walking free in 5-10 years, especially for the woman.