As Özkök Law Firm, we continue to convey the complex issues of the legal world to you in a more understandable way. In this article, we will examine in detail the differences between the two basic types of the crime of murder, one of the most serious crimes in criminal law: intentional murder and negligent murder.
What is the Crime of Intentional Murder?
Intentional murder means that a person knowingly and willingly ends the life of another person. In order for this crime to occur, the perpetrator must have the intent to kill. The perpetrator foresees the consequences of his action and wants to realize this result.
Examples:
Killing a person out of jealousy,
Deliberately stabbing someone as a result of a disagreement,
Killing a person for the purpose of revenge.
What is the Crime of Intentional Murder?
Intentional murder is the death of a person as a result of the perpetrator’s carelessness, negligence or recklessness while performing an action. In this crime, the perpetrator does not foresee that his action will result in death, or even if he does, he does not want this result to occur.
Examples:
Causing someone’s death by causing an accident while driving under the influence of alcohol,
Hitting a pedestrian while driving fast,
Causing the death of a patient due to carelessness during a medical intervention.
