Christa Pike to be first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years - but her defence say she's a victim too
Lawyers for Pike, who killed a fellow student in 1995, say she should get clemency and would not be sentenced to death if the crime happened today.
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"She doesn't want us to experience that."
— Christa Pike , Other
"It is mind-boggling that they did not present any of her history of abuse and rape, even though they knew about it."
— Sandra Babcock , Academic
Key People
Christa Pike is a woman on death row in Tennessee, convicted of murder in 1995.
Colleen Slemmer was a victim of a brutal murder in 1995.
Dr. Bethany Brand is a forensic psychologist who evaluated Christa Pike in 2023.
Dr. Diana McCoy is a forensic psychologist who assessed Christa Pike's mental state.
Sandra Babcock is an expert in gender and the death penalty at Cornell Law School.
Tadaryl Shipp was Christa Pike's boyfriend at the time of the murder.
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Lawyers for Pike, who killed a fellow student in 1995, say she should get clemency and would not be sentenced to death if the crime happened today.
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