How famous does one have to be for their murder (or attempted murder) to be considered an assassination (or attempted assassination)?
2006-06-15 05:23:35 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
This one always confused me too: The Stan Files Blog answered it pretty well:
"In its most common use, assassination has come to mean the murder of an important person, although the term really refers to murder via stealth. An assassin — one who carries out the assassination — is usually motivated by ideological or political reasons. Other motivations may be money in the case of a hitman; opposition to a person's beliefs or belief systems in the case of a fanatic; orders from a government that are often carried about by a subversive agent such as a spy; or loyalty to a competing leader or group."
"Murder is the crime of causing the death of another human being without lawful excuse, and with intent to kill or to cause grievous bodily harm."
Here is the link to his blog to read the rest of the info he provided.
2006-06-15 05:28:17 · answer #1 · answered by Be_loislane1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
famous people who were assassinated were ABRAHAM LINCOLN, JAMES GARFIELD, WILLIAM MCKINLEY, JOHN F. KENNEDY, ALL AMERICAN PRESIDENTS, ROBERT KENNEDY WHO WAS RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT AND MARTIN LUTHER KING A LEADER FOR THE RIGHTS OF BLACK AMERICANS. I would say a person has to be either a strong public figure or in ahigh position of authority for it to be considered an assassination.
2006-06-15 05:31:36 · answer #2 · answered by toughguy2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it truly is depending extra on the quantity of means really than how familiar someone is. Gangsters/Mobsters have human beings or have had human beings assassinated contained in the previous.. yet to assert they don't look to be familiar- they could have had means- that is one effortless party.
2016-11-14 19:43:52 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as•sas•si•nate
Pronunciation: (u-sas'u-nāt"), [key]
—v.t., -nat•ed, -nat•ing.
1. to kill suddenly or secretively, esp. a politically prominent person; murder premeditatedly and treacherously.
2. to destroy or harm treacherously and viciously: to assassinate a person's character.
2006-06-15 05:27:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think notoriety would have anything to do it as far as the murderer is concerned. however, the victim (murderee....haha) their notoriety may cross that line
2006-06-15 05:26:08 · answer #5 · answered by bbq 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they have to be so famous that their fans will follow their political views.
2006-06-15 05:58:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
president, rock star i suppose- good point dont hear of everyday citizen being assasinated ah!
2006-06-15 05:26:55 · answer #7 · answered by westoz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont care
2006-06-15 05:29:55 · answer #8 · answered by JB 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
do you know how OLD this question is
2006-06-15 05:27:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋