- Homicide - Wikipedia
Homicide is an act in which a person causes the death of another person A homicide requires only a volitional act, or an omission, that causes the death of another, and thus a homicide may result from accidental, reckless, or negligent acts even if there is no intent to cause harm [1]
- Homicide | Definition, Legal Aspects, Facts | Britannica
Murder is a homicide committed intentionally or as a result of the commission of another serious offense and is usually distinguished from the crime of manslaughter by the element of malice aforethought
- What Is the Difference Between Homicide and Murder?
In media and daily conversation, the words homicide and murder are often used interchangeably However, there are significant legal differences between them While both terms describe the killing of one person by another, the distinction is not merely academic
- FastStats - Homicide - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
FastStats is an official application from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and puts access to topic-specific statistics at your fingertips
- Homicide - Definition, Examples, Cases, Processes
Homicide is defined as the taking of a person’s life, regardless of the intent or the circumstances surrounding the death This means that a homicide is not necessarily a murder, but may be caused by an accident, an execution, or even abortion
- Homicide Monitor
Exploring the distribution, dimensions and dynamics of intentional homicide around the world
- homicide | Wex | US Law | LII Legal Information Institute
Homicide is a manner of death, when one person causes the death of another Not all homicide is murder, as some deaths caused by another person are manslaughter, and some are lawful; such as when justified by an affirmative defense, like insanity or self-defense
- Gunman in Simi Valley double murder identified as victims’ son – NBC . . .
Gunman behind Simi Valley double murder was the victims' son, police say The son, Keith Cordes, later set his car on fire and committed suicide, police said
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