Homicide

:This article is about homicide, the killing of a human being. For information about the American television series, see: . For information about the Australian television series, see: Homicide (TV series). For the professional wrestler, see: Nelson Erazo.

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Homicide is the killing of another human being by one or more others. In contrast, suicide is the self killing of a human being.

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Legally homicide is classified as either justifiable homicide which is not a crime, or the following crimes:

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• murder
• manslaughter
• voluntary manslaughter
• involuntary manslaughter
• homicide
• negligent homicide (in some jurisdictions)
• reckless manslaughter
• mere negligence
• excusable homicide
• justifiable homicide
• legal homicide
• infanticide
• causing death by dangerous driving

: UK offence. The mens rea requirements for this offence to be committed are weaker than the requirements for manslaughter or murder.

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Defenses against homicide, where the identity of the killer is not in dispute, include insanity and self-defense. Defense of property is not per se a defense against homicide, although a homicide where self-defense became necessary as a result of undertaking defense of property may be justifiable homicide.

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Homicide (TV series): Homicide is an Australian television series made by Crawford Productions for the Seven Network between 1964 and 1975....

Nelson Erazo: Nelson Erazo (born in Brooklyn, New York, New York) is an American professional wrestler of Puerto Rican ethnicity, better known by his ring name, Homicide. His stiff wrestling style, extensive use of weapons during matches and gangsta gimmick have led to frequent, sometimes pejorative, comparisons ...

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