THE LAW.
This is an ethical question.
2007-01-05 19:48:43 · 5 answers · asked by Ontol 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Killing is an act. Murder is a crime.
2007-01-05 20:07:14 · answer #1 · answered by Miss Metro 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Murder is with malius of forthought ( you concieved it, developed the plan and carried out the plan). It is cold blooded. Cold blood refers to the fact that tempers are not raging at the moment of the act.
Killing is with out forthought, thus it is a sudden crime of passion often. Or the product of a accident. Such as a tire that blows out on a car, The auto stricks another person who dieds as a result.
In either case no forthough as to really trying to cause the death of the person. If in a moment is passion.This is often called hot blooded. It means emotions got heated the blood was flowing.
2007-01-06 06:42:05 · answer #2 · answered by Thomas A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know about legal terms but defnitely i think there IS a difference between Kill and Murder.
Killing is used for any abnormal deaths for all living things & human beings . Whereas Murder used only for Human beings.
2007-01-06 04:29:52 · answer #3 · answered by 7/11 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could kill in self-defense & it would not be considered murder. Accidentally killing a person is manslaughter not murder. There are probably other examples but I can't think of any offhand.
Murder is intentionally killing someone not in self-defense.
2007-01-06 04:50:15 · answer #4 · answered by Judith 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are essentially the same. However, "murder" connotes that the killing was intentional and premeditated.
2007-01-06 03:53:41 · answer #5 · answered by Iris 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋