In today's society, law characterizes elements of crime. Predominate
crimes seen in modern day prosecution is homicide cases. Homicide cases are based on the
fact that there has been a loss of human life. This loss is usually a killing by an act,
procurement or omission of another human being. There are three basic types of homicide:
justifiable, excusable, and criminal. Homicide cases play a major role in the work that is seen
by law enforcement daily due to their wide variety of acts and different types.
The first type of homicide that is permitted under law is justifiable
homicide. Examples of justifiable homicide are the execution of a state prisoner or the
killing of an enemy of one's country in the line of duty. These may be
There is no premeditation of any nature in this division of homicide. The grades of
With murder there is an unlawful killing of a person by another with intention of harm prior
individual without negligence is an example of excusable homicide.
Manslaughter at common law is the unlawful killing without malice.
which a life is taken unintentionally. Usually this occurs during the commission of another
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