Questions tagged [murder]
Unlawful killing of a human by another human with malice aforethought. Related tags might be "homicide" or "manslaughter."
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Who are the people responsible after a lethal incident, cause through a series of events?
Let's say we have a prankster, P, who is known for making prank calls. In these calls he enrages/bullies the call receiver; he is known for doing this in various ways (racism comes to mind).
He gets ...
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What circumstances could make kidnapping and murder of Nancy Guthrie a federal crime?
Donald Trump has threatened the kidnappers of Nancy Guthrie with the death penalty if she's found to be murdered. But unless she's transported across state lines during her kidnapping, it seems like ...
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If Dr. Henry Jekyll had been charged with killing Sir Danvers Carew, would he have been found guilty?
Inspired by Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. The following description contains spoilers.
If Jekyll had been charged with killing Sir Danvers Carew, would he have been found guilty?
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If the Secretary of Defense incites a murder, who can arrest them?
If a United States Secretary of Defense incited, solicited, or conspired to commit a genuine murder, and used the apparatus of the state to carry it out, who would be able to arrest them?
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Can a plea bargain offer be used as evidence?
Alice has been charged with first degree murder, although the evidence is mostly circumstantial, and there is no body.
Alice’s attorney offers a plea bargain that Alice will disclose the location of ...
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Why is murder considered a more serious crime than attempted murder?
By its sentencing guidelines (the world over?), murder is considered a more serious crime than attempted murder.
If intent to kill has indeed been proven, does the latter crime reward incompetence ...
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What does the law say if I push the fat man off the bridge in a trolley problem?
The original Trolley Problem is stated as:
There is a runaway trolley barreling down the railway tracks. Ahead, on the tracks, there are five people tied up and unable to move. The trolley is headed ...
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Murder or attempted murder in conjuction with negligent homicide
I apologise that I failed finding a source. I remember reading that in Germany, more than a century ago, a court had to decide about the punishment of someone who intended to kill a certain person but ...
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Did Joe aid in a murder?
This is inspired by the movie "My Cousin Vinny." Consider the following hypothetical situation:
Two 18-year-old people, Joe and Larry, set out on a drive to California, with Joe driving ...
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How could a wealthy tycoon fix murder charges? [closed]
My question is based on a famous movie "Inception". Lemme remind you the plot:
Mr. Cobb (Di Caprio, mind hacker) is a fugitive wanted for murder of his wife in the U.S., likely with an ...
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Is there a viable self-defence defence if you provoke attempted murder against you and then kill the attacker in response?
Slight spoilers for At Dead Of Night
In the game At Dead Of Night you play in a hotel that the villain Jimmy grew up in and now runs. You are tasked with avoiding Jimmy, as you use a spirit box to ...
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State and federal involvement in apprehending and charging the alleged perpetrator of the assassinations in Minnesota
(As of June 15, 2025) During the past couple of days the news in the U.S.A. has given prominence to the political assassinations in Minnesota. The latest word is that the man believed to be ...
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Is it attempted murder if I knowingly serve food to someone who is allergic to it? [duplicate]
Inspired by this story.
The protagonist in the story claims that they are allergic to shellfish, which her sister knew about. One day when visiting her sister, her sister gave her a small bowl of food ...
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In a mass shooting, what are the likely charges because of potential victims who weren't actually shot?
Inspired by What is the rationale behind the "attempted murder" concept? I got to thinking about mass shootings, like the 2017 Las Vegas incident. During this event, the shooter fired over 1,...
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Are there federal murder offenses that do not involve interstate activity in the United States?
When one commits the crime of murder in a single state of the United States, does he also violate a federal law against murder, or does it only become a federal crime if the murderer crosses state ...
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