by Janet Slinkard | Dec 8, 2025 | Trending
Overdose Deaths, Manner of Death, and the Meaning of “Homicide” Under common law and everyday understanding, “homicide” describes a death that occurs at the hands of another person. That is, someone else’s actions caused the death — regardless of whether the act was...
by Janet Slinkard | Dec 8, 2025 | Trending
Why the Practice Persists — and Why It Should Be Reexamined Proponents of the current standard argue that manner-of-death classification should reflect intent, not just causation. Under this view, “homicide” should be reserved for cases where the evidence shows a...
