What is the difference between a homicide and a normal crime?

Examples of excusable or justifiable homicide would be someone killing someone else as a means of self defense, or defending another person, or law enforcement who kills someone in the line of duty. Murders are classified in different degrees depending on the gravity of the crime and the intent of the perpetrator. read more

Homicide detectives, as part of a murder investigation team, work closely with crime scene investigators, the coroner and the district attorney. According to the San Jose Police Department, one of the most important aspects to being a homicide detective is the ability to persuade witnesses to testify in court. read more

All murders are homicides, not all homicide is murder. Homicide is any time one person is responsible for killing another person. Murder is when a person intentionally causes the homicide. read more