Do you believe that if you killed someone by accident, you should be treated like a murderer?

Question

Like, if you were playing a game with a friend and you accidently pushed him too hard and he fell and broke his neck and died, should you go to jail for it? Do you really think its murder?

Answer 1

It's not murder, but you would still need to be punished. Negligent homicide. Otherwise, there would be A LOT of people killing others "accidentally".

Answer 2

An instance like that isn't murder. I think the intent to murder has to be there. Of course this is a shaky area. Just yesterday a 3 week old baby died as a result of injuries received in a car accident when a man ran a stop light on a highway (The baby was in a proper car seat). I'm sure the man feels horrible about what happened. It certainly wasn't his intent that day. If he was impaired in anyway, I think something needs to happen. Then there is the problem of again it wasn't his intent, but he chose to engage in an illegal activity, so that's different. I guess what I'm saying is that each case should be looked at from a lot of different angles to determine whether or not it was murder.

Answer 3

It's not murder unless the prosecution can prove intent, and that's difficult.

But there are serious judicial consequences short of a murder conviction; and depending on a number of factors, such a tragedy could indeed result in a prison sentence. People take death seriously, you know, and that includes accidental death. Even if it's not murder, it's still a very serious matter.

Answer 4

Each case is investigated and cause and effect are determined. Is an accident, murder? Of course not? the only question is then, was it an accident or did you cause it to happen?

There are a large variety of charges that our system uses. Involuntary/voluntary Manslaughter, reckless homicide, 3rd degree, 2nd degree, 1st degree murder. Causing death by reckless use of a weapon. Homicide by reckless use of an auto. Reckless homicide.

Whenever someone is killed an investigation is done and cause is determined.

Answer 5

no.. like we you commit a sin, there are factors to consider, like the environment, like that.. there are three things to consider, nut i forgot the others.. still you have a little sin about that because at the very start, before you play you must have think of dangers, possible dangers of playing.. however, i do not think that you must go to jail because in the first place, it is an accident, more over, i think you yourself does not want that to happen either because he or she is your friend..

Answer 6

Murder implies intent to cause harm, an accident does not.

Answer 7

No. If you did not intend to do it, then there is no evilness behind it, just dumbness. I am not sure how much jail time is necessary becuase it would be something you would have to deal with your whole life and most likely you would never get over it and life would suck.

Answer 8

Yes, I do! I don't know if the person should get tried for murder, but I think that they should get in trouble for that, and I feel if the person was really the other persons friend, I think that they should want to get punished for it! Also, I don't think that people should be playing such violent games by pushing one another, and I think a judge would think that too.

Answer 9

Murder is pre-meditated, when it happens from carelessness, it is manslaughter, at the most, or depending on the circumstance, death by mis-adventure, or reckless behavior....

Answer 10

No, the situation you describe is not murder. In fact, if in your example, they were playing, then the dead one is also partially to blame for his own death.