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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › HomicideHomicide - Wikipedia

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   Homicide is an act in which a human, causes the death of another human. A homicide requires only a volitional act or an omission that causes the death of another, and thus a homicide may result from accidental, reckless, or negligent acts even if there is no intent to cause harm.

2. www.cps.gov.uk › legal-guidance › homicide-murderHomicide: Murder, manslaughter, infanticide and causing or ...

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   Jun 21, 2024 · outlines the relevant law for homicide offences which prosecutors may charge; gives guidance on adding an alternative count of manslaughter on an indictment alleging murder; sets out the...

3. www.ons.gov.uk › peoplepopulationandcommunityHomicide in England and Wales - Office for National Statistics

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   Feb 9, 2023 · The latest official statistics on homicide in England and Wales, based on data from the Home Office Homicide Index. Find out the number, rate, trends, characteristics and methods of homicide victims and suspects in the year ending March 2022.

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   Is a homicide a crime?

   • Self-defense: while most homicides by civilians are criminally prosecutable, a right of self-defense (often including the right to defend others) is widely recognized, including, in dire circumstances, the use of deadly force.

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   Which age group has the highest homicide rate?

   • As in previous years, children aged under one year had the highest rate of homicide (29 per million population). This rate fluctuates from year to year because of the low number of victims in this age group. This was followed by those aged 16 to 24 years (19 per million population).

   Homicide in England and Wales - Office for National Statistics

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   What is the Home Office Homicide Index?

   • Data presented have been extracted from the Home Office Homicide Index which contains detailed record-level information about each homicide recorded by police in England and Wales. The Homicide Index is continually updated with revised information from the police as investigations continue and as cases are heard by the courts.

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   Why are homicide rates so low?

   • Homicide rates tend to be lower where states have legitimacy in the eyes of citizens, can deliver key political goods such as justice based on the rule of law, and have low levels of corruption. Poverty, economic inequality, ethnic fractionalization, and the availability of guns and alcohol are also risk factors for homicide.

   Violence Info – Homicide - World Health Organization

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5. www.britannica.com › topic › homicideHomicide | Definition, Legal Aspects, & Facts | Britannica

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   May 28, 2024 · Homicide, the killing of one human being by another. Homicide may refer to a noncriminal act as well as the criminal act of murder. A criminal homicide is one that is not regarded by the criminal code as justifiable or excusable.

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6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHOMICIDE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Homicide is the crime of killing a person or the act of murder. Learn more about the legal and formal usage of this term, and see related words and phrases for murder in English.

7. apps.who.int › violence-info › homicideViolence Info – Homicide - World Health Organization

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   Learn about the definition, rate, consequences and risk factors of homicide worldwide, and explore examples of strategies and interventions to prevent it. Find data by country, region and year, and download the full report.

8. commonslibrary.parliament.uk › research-briefingsHomicide Statistics - House of Commons Library

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   Jul 11, 2023 · A research briefing paper on homicide statistics for England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and international comparisons. It covers the number, rate, characteristics, methods and outcomes of homicides, and updates a 1999 paper.