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Murder

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A quick definition of Murder:

Murder is when one person kills another person on purpose or by accident while doing something illegal. Different places have different rules about what counts as murder and what the punishment should be. Some places say it has to be planned ahead of time, while others say it can happen in the heat of the moment. Murder is a very serious crime and can result in a person being sent to prison for a very long time or even put to death.

A more thorough explanation:

Murder is the act of unlawfully killing another human being. It is a serious crime that is punishable by law. The definition of murder may vary depending on the jurisdiction, but most states distinguish between different degrees of murder.

At common law, murder was defined as killing another human being with malice aforethought. Malice aforethought is a legal term that encompasses different types of murder:

  • Intent-to-kill murder
  • Grievous-bodily-harm murder - killing someone in an attack intended to cause them grievous bodily harm
  • Felony-murder - killing someone while in the process of committing a felony
  • Depraved heart murder - killing someone in a way that demonstrates a callous disregard for the value of human life

For example, if a person intentionally fires a gun into a crowded room, and someone dies, the person could be convicted of depraved heart murder.

The Pennsylvania Method is a system of classifying murder by degree. Certain types of murder are considered first-degree murder and carry the death penalty. All other types of murder are second-degree murder, which does not carry the death penalty.

First-degree murder includes:

  • Willful, deliberate, and premeditated murder
  • Particularly heinous types of murder, such as poisoning and lying in wait to kill someone by ambush
  • Felony-murder, but only for certain listed felonies

For example, if a robber accidentally killed someone during a robbery, the robber could be executed.

The Model Penal Code is a set of laws that many states use as a guide for their own criminal codes. Under the Model Penal Code, murder can be:

  • Purposefully or knowingly killing another human being
  • Killing another human being in circumstances showing extreme recklessness
  • Felony-murder

For example, if a person intentionally kills someone, they can be charged with murder under the Model Penal Code.

Murder is a serious crime that can result in severe punishment, including the death penalty. The definition of murder may vary depending on the jurisdiction, but it generally involves the unlawful killing of another human being with malice aforethought.

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every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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Nice! @Macaque
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@Aromatic, Have to guess.
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That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
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I said accosted not assaulted
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guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
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Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
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windyMagician
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
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let’s get after it boys and girls
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I gtg to bed soon.
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Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
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Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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