Murder
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Murder is the unlawful killing of a human being with "malice aforethought." The element of malice aforethought can be satisfied by an intentional killing, which is considered express malice. Malice can also be implied: deaths that occur by extreme recklessness or during certain serious crimes are considered to be express malice murders. The maximum penalty for murder is usually life imprisonment, and in jurisdictions with capital punishment, the death penalty may be imposed. As with most legal terms, the precise definition varies between jurisdictions. Unlawful killings without malice are considered manslaughter.
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See also
- -cide
- Crime fiction
- Female murderer
- Human sacrifice
- Lust murder
- Massacre
- Murder ballad
- Perfect murder (fiction)
- Patricide
- Serial killer
- Spree killer
- Suicide
- Thrill killing
- Torture murder
See also
- Topics related to murder
- Capital punishment
- Crime of passion
- Culpable homicide
- Depraved heart murder
- Double murder
- Execution-style murder
- Felony murder
- Misdemeanor murder
- Murder conviction without a body
- Seven laws of Noah
- Stigmatized property
- Thrill killing
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