Questions tagged [homicide]
The act of a human being causing the death of another human being.
42
questions
3
votes
2
answers
1k
views
Is the defendant liable for attempted murder when the attempt resulted in the death of an unintended second victim?
The doctrine of transferred intent applies when the defendant intends to harm a particular victim but as a result an unintended second victim receives that harm. I understand that attempted crimes can’...
13
votes
1
answer
7k
views
Does murdering the President of the United States differ, as a crime, from regular murder?
So, the prospect of siccing a semper tyrannis on the current POTUS has been discussed for the past quarter millennium or so. This has left me wondering, what sort of laws are there against murdering, ...
- 583
1
vote
3
answers
141
views
Was this a case of negligent homicide, and have any other offences been committed here?
Disclaimer: I do not aim to take a position on the ethics of this situation with this question. This question, and all details of the hypothetical case at hand, merely arose from a discussion I ...
- 1,243
3
votes
1
answer
383
views
If you are not Russian or Ukrainian, would it be legal to kill Putin in the laws applicable to citizens of a NATO/EU member state?
It would certainly be dangerous, and people can debate whether or not that would work, but say you shot Putin near St Petersburg through the head with a sniper rifle, and slipped away on a speedboat ...
- 1,195
0
votes
2
answers
98
views
Where and how does intent factor in to murder?
Given a fentanyl related death & murder charge: https://abcnews.go.com/US/suspect-arrested-connection-deaths-2-men-drugged-beaten/story?id=98308800
Given that the suspect had beaten and robbed ...
- 7,169
1
vote
1
answer
130
views
Would it be legal for a bystander to use force to prevent an abortion in Texas?
Would it be legal for a bystander to use deadly force to prevent a doctor from committing an abortion in Texas?
- 17.1k
2
votes
4
answers
1k
views
Could a state legalize murder?
Could a state decriminalize killing other people in all cases? (Obviously they wouldn't and shouldn't, but could they legally/constitutionally?)
- 17.1k
31
votes
1
answer
10k
views
Would it be legal according to the laws of war if Ukrainian forces killed Putin in Moscow?
We know pretty well where Putin will be on May 9: He will be the guest of honor at the Moscow victory day parade. As president, he is the commander in chief of the Russian armed forces.
If the ...
- 5,945
14
votes
2
answers
5k
views
Is homicide by misadventure illegal?
Recently I was looking over the definitions of the different types of homicides and I came across the term “homicide by misadventure.” This is when somebody accidentally kills somebody else while ...
- 1,457
3
votes
1
answer
518
views
If a 12 year old child uses his mother's car without her consent
A 12 year old child uses his parent's car without her consent. He loses control over the steering wheel and hits his twin brother, which causes his brother's death.
In this case, who is held ...
- 131
9
votes
1
answer
243
views
How long does provocation remain relevant in physical crimes?
In the Rittenhouse case, the prosecution ended up going with "provocation" as being at the core of their argument as to why they believe Rittenhouse "provoked" Rosenbaum into ...
- 932
3
votes
2
answers
231
views
How long does a killing need to be premediated to be called a murder?
In many legislations throughout the world, the act of intentionally killing a person had varied legal consequences, depending on the circumstances. For example, a person planning to kill their ...
- 803
0
votes
1
answer
212
views
Is it illegal in Germany to pretend being sentenced for committing homicide?
People often want you to tell them a story. For me this question is overreaching and I feel uncomfortable.
So I was wondering to what extend it is legal to make up a story I am fine with.
- 109
1
vote
1
answer
144
views
Thompson v Louisiana 1984 - Murderer convicted?
I am reading about the case Thompson v Louisiana from 1984 when SCOTUS decided that evidence obtained during a search without a search warrant couldn't be used in the case. But besides the SCOTUS-case ...
- 113
1
vote
1
answer
152
views
Homicide off Brooklyn Bridge
Let's go on a retrospective to June 1973, New York. Upon a pillar of Brooklyn Bridge Peter Parker is facing Norman Osborn who kidnapped his friend Gwen Stacy. After a short standoff, Mr. Osborn's very ...
- 41.5k