Question

Distinguish between murder and culpable homicide

Answer 1

Answer:

Culpable denotes a 'blameworthy state of mind' and Homicide refers to killing a person. Thus culpable homicide refers to taking the life of another person, where the act has been done with criminal intentHomicides fall under two types: culpable and non-culpable. Culpable homicide is where the accused is held legally responsible as the death can be caused by a person intentionally or unintentionally whereas non-culpable homicide is when accused is not held legally responsible as it includes death caused by self-defense.