Murder
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+ | "If once a man indulges in [[murder]], very soon he comes to think little of [[Robbery |robbing]]; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and [[Sabbath desecration|sabbath-breaking]], and from that to [[incivility]] and [[procrastination]]." --"[[On Murder Considered as one of the Fine Arts]]" (1827) by Thomas De Quincey | ||
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[[Image:Callot, miseries of war.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''[[The Miseries and Disasters of War]]'' ([[1633]]) by [[Jacques Callot]]]] | [[Image:Callot, miseries of war.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''[[The Miseries and Disasters of War]]'' ([[1633]]) by [[Jacques Callot]]]] | ||
[[Image:The Remorse of Nero by Waterhouse.jpg|thumb|200px|''[[The Remorse of the Emperor Nero after the Murder of his Mother]]'' ([[1878]]) by [[John William Waterhouse]]]] | [[Image:The Remorse of Nero by Waterhouse.jpg|thumb|200px|''[[The Remorse of the Emperor Nero after the Murder of his Mother]]'' ([[1878]]) by [[John William Waterhouse]]]] | ||
+ | [[Image:Fancy portrait of Gilles de Rais.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Fancy portrait]] of [[Gilles de Rais]] (c. 1835)]] | ||
+ | [[Image:Elizabeth Bathory Portrait.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Portrait of [[Elizabeth Báthory]]]] | ||
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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 [[punishment|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. | '''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 [[punishment|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. | ||
== Essays == | == Essays == | ||
*''[[On Murder Considered as one of the Fine Arts]]'' by Thomas De Quincey | *''[[On Murder Considered as one of the Fine Arts]]'' by Thomas De Quincey | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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* [[Assassin]] | * [[Assassin]] | ||
* [[-cide]] | * [[-cide]] | ||
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* [[Stigmatized property]] | * [[Stigmatized property]] | ||
* [[Thrill killing]] | * [[Thrill killing]] | ||
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+ | * [[List of murderers]] | ||
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+ | "[[Murderer (song)]]" by Beenie Man & Barington Levy | ||
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"If once a man indulges in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination." --"On Murder Considered as one of the Fine Arts" (1827) by Thomas De Quincey |
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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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Essays
- On Murder Considered as one of the Fine Arts by Thomas De Quincey
See also
- Assassin
- -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
- Killer
- List of murderers
Namesakes
"Murderer (song)" by Beenie Man & Barington Levy