Information AboutHomicide |
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Etymology : Latin ''homicidium'', from homo- human being + caedere- to cut, kill Homicide is the killing of another Human Being by one or more persons. In contrast, Suicide is the self killing of a human being. The word is often misspelled as '''homocide'''. Legally, homicide is classified as either Studying which is not a Crime , or the following crimes:
Defense s against the crime of homicide, where the identity of the killer is not in dispute, include Insanity , Self-defense (theory) and the partial defences of Provocation (and Provocation In English Law ) and Diminished Responsibility (and Diminished Responsibility In English Law ). Defense of property is not ''per se'' a defense against homicide, although it has been argued that a homicide where self-defense becomes necessary as a result of undertaking Defense Of Property should be Justified . All Murder s are homicides, but not all homicides are Murder s. |