criminal homicide (UCR) | Definition

Course: Introduction

According to the UCR definition, criminal homicide is the willful (nonnegligent) killing of one human being by another.

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Learn More

On This Site

• • • Criminal Justice | Section 1.3: Defining and Measuring Crime

On Other Sites

• • • Visit the FBI’s UCR Page for Murder 

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Last Modified: 06/28/2021