2007-02-03 10:27:02 · 18 answers · asked by migui 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
its all about intent. a homocide is a death of one caused by another. a murder is an intentional killing of one by another. homocide can be accidental, negligent, or intentional.
2007-02-03 10:50:56 · answer #1 · answered by Jon L 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
"Capital" murder means that if the defendant is found guilty, there is the possibility of him or her being executed for the crime (which is called "capital punishment"). "First degree" usually means that the murder was premeditated (planned substantially ahead of time), though there are a number of other things that can make an unpremeditated murder "first degree", such as killing a police officer. In some states, (e.g. California, New York), the premeditation of a crime can "become" the premeditation of the murder if anyone accidently dies during the commission of that crime. For instance, if someone premeditates arson, say, to collect insurance, and somebody else dies as a result of the fire, the death can be considered premeditated murder even though the criminal only premeditated arson. You might think that all capital cases are first-degree murder, but that is only mostly true. I believe Texas will execute rapists under some circumstances (if they rape young children). And of course, some states will not execute regardless of how heinous the crime may be. I guess by the traditional definition of "capital", those states therefore have no capital murders.
2016-05-24 00:31:14 · answer #2 · answered by Ethel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One and the same. Justifiable homicide is where an overzealous district attorney decides to charge a person for killing in self-defense. There should be no charges if that was the case. Homicide is a legal term for murder. Vehicular homicide is if you get drunk and drive, have a wreck that kills someone.
2007-02-03 10:44:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
All murders are homicides but not all homicides are murders. Self defense, police shootings, car accidents are a few examples of homicides that are not murders.
2007-02-03 10:35:36 · answer #4 · answered by pretender59321 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
A homicide is an accident or something that happened 'in the heat of the moment.' That is why drunk drivers are charged with 'vehicular homicide'. Murder is premeditated.
2007-02-03 10:32:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
homicide and murder mean the same thing but the police investigate a homicide and if they find a perpetrator they would charge him with muder 1 ,2 ,or 3
2007-02-03 10:52:28 · answer #6 · answered by naomi b 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Murder means you killed someone on purpose, and it wasn't in self defense. Homicide just means you killed someone, and it could be self defense or by accident.
2007-02-03 10:33:23 · answer #7 · answered by Duffman 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
HOMECIDE IS KILLING A HOUSE (UNLIKE HOMICIDE) AND MURDER IS, WELL MURDER.
2007-02-03 10:35:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Homicide is just Latin for the "murder of an adult". (I may be slightly off) just like infanticide means the "murder of an infant".
2007-02-03 10:31:47 · answer #9 · answered by meathookcook 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
None, the terms can be used interchangeably.
2007-02-03 23:44:02 · answer #10 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋