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<p>Karla Homolka, also known as <a href="/biography/karla-homolka">Leanne Teale</a>, is a Canadian convicted <a href="/biography/karla-homolka">criminal</a> who became widely known due to her involvement in the abduction, sexual assault, and murder of three young females alongside her then-<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Bernardo">husband</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Bernardo">Paul Bernardo</a>.</p>

<h2>Crimes and Convictions</h2>

<p>Homolka received significant media attention after her arrest and conviction in connection with the 1991 and 1992 rape-murders of Ontario teenagers <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Leslie_Mahaffy">Leslie Mahaffy</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Kristen_French">Kristen French</a>, as well as the death of her younger <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tammy_Homolka">sister</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tammy_Homolka">Tammy Homolka</a>. The cases shocked the nation and were widely covered in both Canadian and international media.</p>

<p>She and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Bernardo">Bernardo</a> were arrested in 1993. In 1995, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Bernardo">Bernardo</a> was convicted of the rape and murder of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Leslie_Mahaffy">Mahaffy</a> and French and was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole, the maximum penalty allowed under Canadian law. He was also declared a dangerous offender, further ensuring that he would remain incarcerated indefinitely.</p>

<h2>Plea Deal and Legal Outcome</h2>

<p>During the 1993 investigation, Homolka told authorities that she had been abused by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Bernardo">Bernardo</a> and portrayed herself as a reluctant participant in the crimes. Based on the information available at the time, and in exchange for her testimony against <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Bernardo">Bernardo</a>, she negotiated a plea deal with prosecutors. As part of this deal, she pleaded guilty to two counts of manslaughter and received a 12-year prison sentence.</p>

<p>Subsequent video evidence, which emerged after the plea agreement, showed Homolka playing a more active role in the crimes than she had initially claimed. Despite this, the terms of her plea deal could not be reversed. Her case sparked public outrage and led to intense scrutiny of Canada's legal system, particularly concerning plea bargaining and sentencing laws for serious crimes.</p>

<h2>Psychological Profile and Public Perception</h2>

<p>Homolka was assessed using the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R), a commonly used clinical tool for evaluating psychopathic traits. She scored 5 out of 40, indicating a low level of psychopathy, in contrast to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Bernardo">Bernardo</a>, who scored 35 out of 40. The disparity in scores was cited in distinguishing her psychological profile from that of her partner. Nevertheless, public opinion remained critical of her involvement, with many questioning the extent of her culpability and the leniency of her sentence.</p>

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