Homicide Investigations
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Homicide Investigations
Dirck Mitchell
CRJ-320 Criminal Investigation
Professor: Ed Souza
November 15, 2021
Part one: Classification of Homicides
Homicide is best described as the killing of one person by another through both legal and non-legal means. They are more or less treated the same as murder and manslaughter
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Classification of Homicides |
Definition |
Example |
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Murder (First, Second, or Third Degree) |
Murder is pre-planned, and execution of killing of a person by another. |
Plotting a plan and killing your enemy |
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Manslaughter (Voluntary or Involuntary) |
Unintended killing of a person through influence or reckless actions. |
A drunk driver running over a pedestrian and killing them, it is a crime but was not intended or planned |
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Noncriminal (Non-Felonious) |
This is justified murder, one that can be excused in the court of law |
Represented when someone is killed by police officers in pursuit of a criminal |
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Excusable Homicide |
Are also justified killings with the killer no having intent of murder |
An example is when someone kills out of self defense |
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Justifiable Homicide |
These are instances in which killing is considered lawful. |
Example is when someone is killed by accident. |