"WE HAD NEVER JUMPED FENCES BEFORE": THE CITY, THE WOMAN, AND THE DRIFTER IN THE YAAKOBOWITZ CASE.

Leora Bilsky

doi:10.1108/S1059-4337(2009)0000049006

"WE HAD NEVER JUMPED FENCES BEFORE": THE CITY, THE WOMAN, AND THE DRIFTER IN THE YAAKOBOWITZ CASE.

Leora Bilsky

Faculty of Law

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Abstract

The article discusses the trial of David Yaakobowitz who is found guilty after murdering a man and raping the man's half-sister while strolling in Meir Park, Tel Aviv, Israel. It notes that Yaakobowitz is accused of murder of the brother but is not charged for rape due to the sister's stand as the main witness for the prosecution. It is stated that he is found guilty for murder and is sentenced to death as read in the judgment. It mentions that on appeal, Yaakobowitz is acquitted of murder, convicted for manslaughter, sentenced to imprisonment for fifteen years.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	57-96
Number of pages	40
Journal	Studies in Law Politics and Society
Volume	49
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1108/S1059-4337(2009)0000049006
State	Published - 1 Nov 2009

Keywords

PROSECUTION
APPELLATE procedure
JUDGMENTS (Law)
MURDER
IMPRISONMENT
CAPITAL punishment sentencing
ACTIONS & defenses (Law)
RAPE
MANSLAUGHTER
TEL Aviv (Israel)
ISRAEL
YAAKOBOWITZ, David

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"WE HAD NEVER JUMPED FENCES BEFORE": THE CITY, THE WOMAN, AND THE DRIFTER IN THE YAAKOBOWITZ CASE.

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