homicide

Homicide

Death caused by one human to another.

Justifiable Homicide

Permitted by law without fault involved.

Excusable Homicide

Involves fault but not criminal liability.

Self Defense

Killing to prevent imminent harm or death.

Police Homicide

Legal killing by police in duty.

Mens Rea

Intent or knowledge of wrongdoing.

Common Law Murder

Unlawful killing with malice aforethought.

Malice Aforethought

Intentional killing without legal justification.

Model Penal Code Murder

Murder committed purposely or recklessly.

Intent to Kill

Can be inferred from actions or omissions.

Intent to Inflict Bodily Harm

Intent to cause serious injury, not death.

Depraved Heart

Killings from extremely reckless behavior.

Felony Murder

Unintended death during commission of felony.

Causation

Establishing legal cause of death in homicide.

Murder for Hire

Hiring someone to commit murder.

1st Degree Murder

Premeditated, deliberate intent to kill.

2nd Degree Murder

Intent to kill without premeditation.

Lesser Included Offenses

Offenses with some elements of charged crime.

Mercy Killing

Ending life to relieve suffering.

Euthanasia

Deliberate act to end suffering in terminal illness.

Physician Assisted Suicide

Doctor aids in ending a patient's life.

Murder Classified

Must be unlawful act by human being

Must be accompanied by mens rea

Must be legal cause of victim's death

Victim must be living human being

Death must occur within reasonable amount of time