Blog 5

Murder

1.       Homicide is defined as the killing of one human being by another human being. Homicides can either be justified or excusable. A justified homicide is authorized by law, such as in self defense. Excusable homicide involves fault on the person who uses deadly force. 

Murder is a form of criminal homicide. It is the killing of another human being without justification or excuse. First degree murder usually involves torture, movement of the person before the killing, or another crime, with or without premeditation. Second degree is a killing without premeditation.

2.       A man that was wrongly accused of murder was released from jail this week after spending the last 10 months there. Tahmir Craig, 23, was identified as a shooter after a surveillance photo was released to the media. The District Attorney began to have doubts and after bringing in the FBI, they discovered that the shooter’s height was 5’11, not Craig’s height of 5’5. Although he accepted the DA’s apology, his mother did not. The family plans to move out of the area to avoid any future conflicts with the public about this matter. They also plan to file a civil suit.

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=9035084

3.       I recently read a book called Safe Haven. It is about a woman who shot and killed her estranged abusive husband after he attacked and attempted to kill her and her new family.

http://www.nicholassparks.com/books/safe-haven

The song “Goodbye Earl” by The Dixie Chicks is also about a woman who kills her abusive husband. She resorts to murder after many failed attempts at getting help through the justice system.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw7gNf_9njs