Current Events > Why is there a sex offenders registry and not a murder offenders registry?

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Tyranthraxus posted...

Murder is a weird technical legal word that doesn't really belong in casual conversation about pedantic definitions. When you're charged with a crime, you can either defend yourself by saying you didn't do it, or you can employ an affirmative defense. For example, if you're being sued for stealing a copyrighted video, you can either say "no I didn't steal anything" or employ the affirmative defense "fair use" (well I did take it but it was to make a parody of it)

The same concept applies to self defense and murder. If you kill someone, you get charged with murder and then have to defend yourself with "self defense" in court. At that point the only difference between homicide and murder is what the jury thinks about your story.

Similar things could be said about some sex offenses.

ex: mistake to age on statutory rape (applies in some states)

blackpanther59 posted...

I said "murders registry" in the title.

I could easily say "not all sex is a sex offense". The thread is clearly about wrongdoings and their penalties.

This has nothing to do with what I posted. I and biofighter were pointing out that not all homicide is murder because you literally said:

blackpanther59 posted...

Homicide = murder

This is false.

TheOtherMike posted...

This has nothing to do with what I posted. I and biofighter were pointing out that not all homicide is murder because you literally said:

This is false.

alright fine. maybe i missed something.