Murder - Wikipedia Most societies consider murder to be an extremely serious crime, and thus believe that a person convicted of murder should receive harsh punishments for the purposes of retribution, deterrence, rehabilitation, or incapacitation
Murder | Definition Facts | Britannica Common-law codes define murder as a homicide committed intentionally or as a result of the commission of another serious offense By contrast, the crime of manslaughter includes killings that are the result of recklessness or violent emotional outbursts