Essay Archive - Criminal Law Investigation
Criminal Law Investigation
Murder is when a person of sound mind unlawfully kills any person with malice
To be convicted of murder, it has to be proven that the accused planned to kill
the victim, or that the accused acted in a way that he/she knew would harm or
kill the victim.
To defend against murder, one could claim self-defence, that is, that they
killed the person while defending themselves, if this was proven, the accused
should get acquitted. They could also claim they were provoked, if this was
proven, the crime would be brought down to manslaughter.
The punishment for murder is usually life imprisonment, but the ....
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