CoverMeCagney
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Just in case people were wondering why they used the word homicide, I Wiki'd to see what the difference is in English law.
HOMICIDE:
English law contains homicide offences – those acts involving the death of another person. The death must be causally linked to the actions of the defendant. There are two general types of homicide, murder and manslaughter.
MURDER:
Murder is an offence under the common law of England and Wales. It is considered the most serious form of homicide, in which one person kills another with the intention to cause either death or serious injury unlawfully.
VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER:
If the intention to murder is present but there are certain types of mitigating factors – loss of control, diminished responsibility, or pursuance of a suicide pact – then this is voluntary manslaughter.
INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER:
Involves the causing of the death of another person without intent to kill or intention to commit grievous bodily harm. It may be "constructive" or "unlawful act" manslaughter, or caused by gross negligence, where the defendant has broken a duty of care over the victim, where that breach has led to the death.
HOMICIDE:
English law contains homicide offences – those acts involving the death of another person. The death must be causally linked to the actions of the defendant. There are two general types of homicide, murder and manslaughter.
MURDER:
Murder is an offence under the common law of England and Wales. It is considered the most serious form of homicide, in which one person kills another with the intention to cause either death or serious injury unlawfully.
VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER:
If the intention to murder is present but there are certain types of mitigating factors – loss of control, diminished responsibility, or pursuance of a suicide pact – then this is voluntary manslaughter.
INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER:
Involves the causing of the death of another person without intent to kill or intention to commit grievous bodily harm. It may be "constructive" or "unlawful act" manslaughter, or caused by gross negligence, where the defendant has broken a duty of care over the victim, where that breach has led to the death.