2007-01-22 11:19:30 · 19 answers · asked by SuperSkinny 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Murder is illegal. Killing is not necessarily illegal, depending on the reason.
2007-01-22 11:21:40 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Yes
murder - The unlawful killing of one human by another, especially with premeditated malice.
To kill (another human) unlawfully.
To kill brutally or inhumanly.
To put an end to; destroy: murdered their chances.
To spoil by ineptness; mutilate: a speech that murdered the English language.
Slang. To defeat decisively; trounce.
killing - The act of terminating a life; An event that causes someone to die.
Only when the killing is violent, is it deemed murder, if it is accidential, it is termed manslaughter or Murder 3,
If it is a mercy killing, then it is done out of compassion, and may be an act of euthinasia, which is legal in a few countries.
2007-01-22 11:22:19 · answer #2 · answered by DAVID C 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Murder is killing that is qualified by a particular circumstance such as use of superior force or premeditation. In some jurisdictions, the particular circumstance has to be proven beyond reasonable doubt as much as the fact that the allegation that the accused killed the victim. Failing that, the accused can only be found guilty of homicide at the most.
2007-01-22 11:38:20 · answer #3 · answered by Ray 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Killing a person is an act of homicide.
Murder is a legal term applying to certain homicides and making them crimes.
All murders are homicides, but not all homicides are murders.
2007-01-22 11:32:14 · answer #4 · answered by Mighty_Mezz 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Murder is unlawful killing with malice aforethought. In otherwords, you kill with a pre-planned attack and with intention to end the persons life or cause grevious bodily harm.
You can kill without meaning it, or be guilty of constructive manslaughter if you are provoked or have diminished resposibilty. Can also kill without murder, by gross neglegence (ie messing up).
2007-01-22 11:23:21 · answer #5 · answered by Ben G 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
Murder: Purposefully taking ones life
Killing: Accident or self defences
2007-01-22 11:25:15 · answer #6 · answered by Stary_989 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Murder is illegal. Killing is just ending life.
2007-01-22 11:22:29 · answer #7 · answered by hobbitgonewild 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Killing could be regarded as self defense, which isn't murder.
2007-01-22 11:22:22 · answer #8 · answered by Stan Darsh 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think murder is premeditated and killing is unplanned but caused by someone. Like drunk driving, you don't mean to kill someone but you were the cause and it wasn't your intention so it wasn't premeditated.
2007-01-22 11:24:35 · answer #9 · answered by JessicaJack 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. You can get killed in a car accident, you can't be murdered in one!!
2007-01-22 11:32:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋