Homicide

Introduction to Homicide

Homicide, in criminal law, killing of a human being by the act, procurement, or negligence of another. Homicide is a generic term, comprehending not only the crimes of murder and manslaughter but also the taking of a human life under circumstances justifying the act or in a sense excusing its commission. Thus, the killing of an enemy on the battlefield as an act of war is considered justifiable homicide, and killing, without malice, to save one’s own life or the lives of one’s dependents is termed excusable homicide. The penalties for unlawful homicide vary from state to state and range from the death sentence to various terms of imprisonment.” (1)

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Notes and References

• Information about Homicide in the Encarta Online Encyclopedia

Guide to Homicide

The Legal History of Homicide

This section provides an overview of Homicide

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See Also

• Legal Biography
• Legal Traditions
• Historical Laws
• History of Law

Further Reading

• Homicide in the Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History (Oxford University Press)
• The Oxford Encyclopedia of American Political and Legal History (Oxford University Press)
• Homicide in the Dictionary of Concepts in History, by Harry Ritter
• A Short History of Western Legal Theory, by John Kelly

Hierarchical Display of Homicide

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Homicide

Concept of Homicide

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Characteristics of Homicide

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Translation of Homicide

• Spanish: Homicidio
• French: Homicide
• German: Tötung
• Italian: Omicidio
• Portuguese: Homicídio
• Polish: Zabójstwo

Thesaurus of Homicide

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