Crooked

Crooked bmay refer to:

  • Crooked Creek (disambiguation)
  • Crooked Island (disambiguation)
  • Crooked Lake (disambiguation)
  • Crooked River (disambiguation)
  • Crooked Harbour, Hong Kong
  • Crooked Forest, West Pomerania, Poland
  • Crooked Bridge, a railroad bridge in Saskatchewan, Canada
  • The Crooked Castle, part of the Vilnius Castle Complex, Vilnius, Lithuania
  • Crooked (album), by Kristin Hersh
  • Crooked, original title of Game (2011 film), a Hindi action thriller
  • Crooked, a 2015 novel by Austin Grossman
  • See also

  • Crooked I, stage name of American rapper Dominick Wickliffe
  • Crook (disambiguation)
  • Murder

    Murder is the killing of another human being without justification or valid excuse, and it is especially the unlawful killing of another human being with malice aforethought. This state of mind may, depending upon the jurisdiction, distinguish murder from other forms of unlawful homicide, such as manslaughter.

    Most societies, from ancient to modern, have considered murder a very serious crime deserving harsh punishment for purposes of retribution, deterrence, rehabilitation, or incapacitation. There are many reasons why murder has been criminalized, including its costs to society as well as being considered intrinsically wrong. For example, murder may be considered intrinsically wrong because it violates a right to life or is oppressive; murder may be costly to society by undermining law and order, by squandering potential accomplishments of the victims, by risking escalation of violence, or by spreading fear and grief.

    In most countries, a person convicted of murder is typically given a long prison sentence, possibly a life sentence where permitted. In other countries, the death penalty may be imposed for such an act; this practice, however, is becoming less common.

    Murder (People's Republic of China law)

    The Chinese Penalty Law, as amended in 1997, provides for a penalty of death, or imprisonment for life or no less than 10 years, for "killing with intent." However, the penalty for "minor killing with intent" is imprisonment for no less than 3 years. In practice, "killing with indignation" (killing someone who is obviously very harmful to the society) and killings committed in excessive defense are considered "minor."

    References

  • Chinese Penalty Law (Simplified Chinese)

  • Murder (United States law)

    In the United States of America, the law regarding murder is complex, especially due to the principle of "dual sovereignty" that is part of federalism. In most cases there is a hierarchy of acts, known collectively as homicide, of which first degree murder or felony murder is the most serious, followed by murder, followed by manslaughter which is less serious, and ending finally in justifiable homicide, which is not a crime at all. However, because there are at least 53 relevant jurisdictions, each with its own criminal code, this is a considerable simplification.

    Sentencing also varies very widely. "Life imprisonment" is common, but its meaning varies widely with some states' contemplating a full life's confinement until death.

    Capital punishment, also called the death penalty, is a legal sentence in 31 states, and also 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.

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