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fandomhigh2006-01-13 10:27 am
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Forensics (5th Period)
"Good afternoon, everyone. Please take your seats and have a look at the handouts I'm passing around."
As a general rule, any death due to injuries received in a fight, argument, quarrel, assault, or commission of a crime is counted as a Homicide.
Suicides, accidental deaths, assaults to murder, traffic fatalities, and attempted murders are not classified as murder; however, some accidental deaths are counted as a manslaughter by negligence.
Situations where a victim dies of a heart attack as the result of a robbery or witnessing a crime do not meet the criteria for inclusion in the criminal homicide classification. A heart attack cannot, in fact, be caused at will by an offender. Even in instances where an individual is known to have a weak heart, there is no assurance whatever that an offender can cause sufficient emotional or physical stress to guarantee the victim will suffer a fatal heart attack.
Certain willful killings are classified as justifiable or excusable. Justifiable homicide is defined as and limited to:
* the killing of a felon by a peace officer in the line of duty, or
* the killing (during the commission of a felony) of a felon by a private citizen.
Discussion: Do you think the definition of justifiable homicide is too restricted? Should revenge or retribution be permitted for atrocities committed?
Homework: Look up a recent murder trial and give me a brief synopsis.
As a general rule, any death due to injuries received in a fight, argument, quarrel, assault, or commission of a crime is counted as a Homicide.
Suicides, accidental deaths, assaults to murder, traffic fatalities, and attempted murders are not classified as murder; however, some accidental deaths are counted as a manslaughter by negligence.
Situations where a victim dies of a heart attack as the result of a robbery or witnessing a crime do not meet the criteria for inclusion in the criminal homicide classification. A heart attack cannot, in fact, be caused at will by an offender. Even in instances where an individual is known to have a weak heart, there is no assurance whatever that an offender can cause sufficient emotional or physical stress to guarantee the victim will suffer a fatal heart attack.
Certain willful killings are classified as justifiable or excusable. Justifiable homicide is defined as and limited to:
* the killing of a felon by a peace officer in the line of duty, or
* the killing (during the commission of a felony) of a felon by a private citizen.
Discussion: Do you think the definition of justifiable homicide is too restricted? Should revenge or retribution be permitted for atrocities committed?
Homework: Look up a recent murder trial and give me a brief synopsis.
Re: Discussion
Even so, he finally spoke up.
"
WhenWhere I come from, revenge is not only acceptable, but expected. If someone kills another person in cold blood, you can bet that someone else will be hunting him down to have him taste cold steel. An eye for an eye might make the whole world blind, but at least ye can know that the murderer isn't still capable of murdering."He fidgeted a little, not about to offer the fact that he was the murderer, here.