homicide

First-degree murder is the intentional killing of another person by someone who has acted willfully, deliberately, or with planning. Generally, there are two types of first-degree murder: premeditated intent to kill and felony murder.

• murder conviction
• capital murder
• homicide
• premeditation
• criminal law

There are no degrees of murder at common law. It is a modern statutory rule which divides murder into degrees according to its mens rea, but the exact definition of second-degree murder varies by jurisdiction.

• murder conviction
• murder
• homicide
• second degree murder
• first degree murder