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 (TV series) - 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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Human being - Suicide

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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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Justifiable homicide - Crime

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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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Defense - Insanity - Self-defense

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