Episode 1128
Murder (United States law)
Thu, 2020-Jun-04 01:44 UTC
Length - 2:42
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In the United States, the law for murder varies by jurisdiction. In most US jurisdictions there is a hierarchy of acts, known collectively as homicide, of which first degree murder and felony murder are the most serious, followed by second degree murder, followed by voluntary manslaughter and involuntary manslaughter which are not as serious, and ending finally in justifiable homicide, which is not a crime. However, because there are at least 52 relevant jurisdictions, each with its own criminal code, this is a considerable simplification. Sentencing also varies widely depending upon the specific murder charge. "Life imprisonment" is a common penalty for first degree murder, but its meaning varies widely. Capital punishment is a legal sentence in 32 states, and the federal civilian and military legal systems. The United States is unusual in actually performing executions, with 34 states having performed executions since capital punishment was reinstated in 1976. The methods of execution have varied but the most common method since 1976 has been lethal injection. In 2014 a total of 35 people were executed, and 3,002 were on death row. The Unborn Victims of Violence Act, enacted in 2004, codified at 18 U. S. Code § 1841, allows for a fetus to be treated as a victim in crimes. Subsection (c) of that statute specifically prohibits prosecutions related to consented abortions and medical treatments.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:44 UTC on Thursday, 4 June 2020.
For the full current version of the article, see Murder (United States law) on Wikipedia.
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