PSY 4930 PSY 4930: PSYCHOLOGY & LAWFINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE INSTRUCTOR:

 What is homicide? Is homicide a crime? When and how? o A homicide is the killing of a human being by another without any particular attribution ofblame for motive. o It wasn’t a crime till after the 14th century o Single homicide is 90% of all homicides o Serial Homicide is killing in a sequence of at least 3 victims over an extended period of time o Mass homicide is multiple killings in a single time or place with 4 or more victims  Know the different classifications of homicide, murder, and manslaughter. o Vehicular homicide: the killing of one person by another through criminal negligence during the operation of a motor vehicle. o Ex. Racing home from a party, a woman tries to beat a red light at an intersection and runs over an elderly pedestrian, killing him. Note that there is no intention to kill or harm anyone with the vehicle o Justifiable Homicide: killing that has legal justification  Ex. After giving fair warning to back off and leave, a homeowner uses a lawfully owned firarm to shoot an intruder who persists in threatening the homeowner’s family, (trespassing on someone’s property in combination with harmful situation to homeowner)  Officer involved shootings o Excusable Homicide: a completely