1. Homicide is the killing of one
individual by another individual. Homicide does not have to be planned.
Homicide may be an accident. (Such as vehicular homicide.) Murder is a form of
criminal homicide. Where one individual planned to kill another individual.
Murders may have been premeditated, and are often deliberate. Although not
stated in the question, manslaughter is another type of homicide which should
be discussed. Manslaughter is another type of criminal homicide.
A) Categories of homicide include:
·
Criminal-
unjustifiable with severe consequences
·
Excusable/Justifiable-
a homicide without criminal intent (examples include self-defense, and law
officers killing within the line of duty)
B) Categories of Murder include:
·
First
Degree-premeditated murder with a cruelty afterthought
·
Second
Degree- Similar to first degree however, contained no premeditation.
C) Manslaughter- Manslaughter may be
called Third Degree murder. It is an act to harm someone which results in
death.
Information found at: http://criminal.lawyers.com/felonies/blogs/archives/2977-The-Legal-Difference-between-Murder-Homicide.html
2.
News
Article from South Carolina
A 35 year old Caucasian man named John Michael Young was arrested and
charged for the murders of two individuals in Anderson, South Carolina. The two
victims were 52 year-old Tony McGinnis (who was killed in September) and 37 year-old
Andrea Mitchell (in October). The bodies of the victims were stuffed into
barrels and thrown into a lake. Law enforcement arrested young after finding
chainsaws and machetes inside his home. Young is accused of beating the individuals
in the head until the point of death. Law enforcement asserts the murders were
not random; however a motive has not been released. Not convictions or other
outcomes have been stated in this case.
1) Other than their names and ages, the
victims are not really portrayed in any sort of way. All the information given
about them was their names and ages. More information would have been useful in
understanding the lifestyles of the victims. The offender isn’t really
portrayed as anything but a suspect and/or a murderer. It doesn’t seem as
though the media was that disgusted with the story. He is not portrayed as a
maniac. The article simply stated the facts of the case without any real
emotion.
2) The media didn’t really make the
killing sound dramatic. The facts of the murder sounded appalling, however the
media didn’t make it seem as though it was. The bodies were stuffed into a
barrel and thrown into a lake. The media could have made the article sound as
if law enforcement, the author, and the public were aghast at the murders
however, the author stated them nonchalantly.
3) Article may be found at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/18/john-michael-young-arrest_n_2154052.html
3.
Media
A) The show Law & Order:SVU portrays
a murder in season one, episode 17 Misleader. In the episode a woman and her
unborn child are murdered horrifically.
She was the daughter in law of a religious leader, and after her death
detectives look into the paternity of her unborn child. The episode focuses on
the murder, the circumstances surrounding is, and the conviction of the case. The episode is available on Netflix at https://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Law_Order_Special_Victims_Unit/70140403?locale=en-US
B) The book and television series Pretty
Little Liars centers on the mysterious disappearance and then homicide of
Alison Dilaurentis. She is found buried underneath cement, and died of an apparent
blow to the head with a blunt object. The entire series focuses on trying to
find out who killed her. The girl had several enemies, so there are several
suspects. The show and movie are very popular among pre-teens through young
adults. The books may be purchased on Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/Pretty-Little-Liars-Book-Tie/dp/0062009540
the series may be viewed on Netflix at http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Pretty_Little_Liars/70180057?locale=en-US
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