Homicide
Homicide is when one person kills (causes the death of) another person.[1] Homicide is often a crime but sometimes is is not. If the killer wanted to cause death, it can be a crime called murder. If the killer did not want to cause death, but had no care for their own behavior, it can be a crime called manslaughter. Fighting to keep oneself safe from harm is called self-defense. If a person needed to kill for self-defense, it is usually not a crime. If a person killed in self-defense when they did not need to kill, it may be a crime.[2]
Homicide Media
Cain kills Abel by Gustave Dore
Homicide rates by U.S. state and District of Columbia (D.C.) per 100,000 residents
Homicide rate by county 2014-2020 average rate
Fetal homicide laws in the United States "Homicide" or "murder"* Other crime against fetus* Depends on age of fetus* Assaulting mother* No law on feticide
References
- ↑ "Homicide". LII / Legal Information Institute. Cornell Law School. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ↑ Larson, Aaron (2018-04-19). "What Are Homicide and Murder". ExpertLaw. Archived from the original on 2017-09-10. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
