PFP 150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Justifiable Homicide, Prison Officer, Subculture
Document Summary
A number of theories attempt to shed light on why people are violent and why they commit violent criminal acts. some of the roots are. The killing of one human being by another. Justifiable homicide - sanctioned by law ( death by cop) Criminal homicide - unlawful killings, without justification or excuse. A premeditated, intentional killing; or the killing of an individual in an occupation concerned with the preservation and maintenance of public order. The unlawful killing of another person without malice in the heat of passion/ while intoxicated. A killing committed intentionally but without malice (eg. in response to a strong provocation) Causing death unintentionally but recklessly (while driving drunk) The killing of a newborn child by a woman who is in a disturbed state of mind as a consequence of giving birth. The annual rate of about 2% per 100,000 population per year. Male victimization rates peak at 25-29 years.
