But some women are not beyond persuading gullible men to commit acts of violence on their behalf.
And it is not unknown for some women to cause the death of their beloved by insidious means e.g. poison:
'For many reasons—money, jealousy, or even a way out of an abusive relationship—poison has remained an effective weapon for women throughout history.
Lakeisha Goedluck
Oct 6 2015, 3:00am
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For many people, Christmas Day is a time for giving gifts and keeping company with loved ones. But on December 25, 2013, Jacqueline Patrick gave her husband Douglas more than he'd ever expected. In a plan concocted with her youngest daughter, Jacqueline stirred antifreeze into Douglas's celebratory drink of cherry Lambrini. Feeling drunker than usual, Douglas went to bed that evening and fell into a coma. As an ambulance came to assist him, it was his wife's efforts to finish him off that incriminated her. She handed the paramedics a fake note written in his name, with the ironic, misspelled line: "I would like to die with dignity with my family by my side."
Poisoning has remained an especially intriguing method of murder for the general public and killers alike.
For both women, the promise of money acted as an incentive. "The typical poisoner plans and plots, and has a specific goal or gain in mind," explains Blum. "The motives I've seen most often are financial gain or ending a relationship (also often for financial gain.'
