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).
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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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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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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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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 it considered terrorism to murder a CEO?
According to this article, Luigi Mangione got charged with terrorism for murdering the CEO. I am not sure why this murder can - under US law - be considered an act of terrorism.
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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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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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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 does the Federal government have jurisdiction to charge Luigi Mangione?
It's my understanding that the Federal government can only file murder charges on a small subset of murders, like murders of Federal agents or on Federal property. With that in mind, how can the ...
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When did Lee Harvey Oswald first break the law?
At what point during the lead-up to the assassination of JFK did Lee Harvey Oswald first break the law (and could therefore legally be stopped)?
As far as I can tell, he purchased his rifle legally, ...
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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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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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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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A man hires someone to murders his wife, but she kills the attacker in self-defense. What crime has the husband committed?
Just today I watched a movie. A husband wants his wife dead and hires a killer. She manages to kill her attacker in self defence but the police and a jury don’t believe her and she is convicted for ...
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