Is the "hitman" the killer, or his employer?

Question

Can't say both

Answer 1

The employer.

The murder would never have occurred without the employer hiring the hitman and paying for the kill. The hitman is the instrument, the employer is the driver.

Answer 2

The Hitman dose the killing but the client is the killer because he/she hired the hitman to do the job. So the client caused the death of that person.

(If the client never hired the hitman the target would still be alive)

Answer 3

Leagally it is both.
Actually it is the Killer
Morally it is the employer of the hitman.

I beleive that the employer is the true killer, the hitman is just a soldier without a war, lending his skills to the highest bidder. They are not evil people, just trying to make ends meat with the skills they posess.

Answer 4

The hitman is the actual killer!

Answer 5

The killer is the hitman. I wonder do you tip a hitman?

Answer 6

The hitman is the killer. He contracts (sells) his labour (taking the person out) to the principal (person who wants it done - the employer).

Answer 7

the hitman is the killer, his employer is the mastermind, both are equally guilty

Answer 8

The "Hitman" is the doer of the dirty deed. He pulls the trigger. The boss puts out a "Hit" on his enemy, and the rest is History. Why, you need someone "Whacked?" I got connections in Jersey.

Answer 9

My take on it is a hitman is a person hired to kill someone.

Answer 10

the Killer