Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "In the United States of America, the law regarding murder is complex, especially due to the principle of \"dual sovereignty\" that is part of federalism. In most cases there is a hierarchy of acts, known collectively as homicide, of which first degree murder or felony murder is the most serious, followed by murder, followed by manslaughter which is less serious, and ending finally in justifiable homicide, which is not a crime at all. However, because there are at least 53 relevant jurisdictions, each with its own criminal code, this is a considerable simplification.Sentencing also varies very widely. \"Life imprisonment\" is common, but its meaning varies widely with some states' contemplating a full life's confinement until death. Capital punishment, also called the death penalty, is a legal sentence in 31 states, and also the federal civilian and military legal systems. The United States is unusual in actually performing executions, with 34 states having performed executions since capital punishment was reinstated in 1976. The methods of execution have varied but the most common method since 1976 has been lethal injection. In 2014 a total of 35 people were executed, and 3,002 were on death row.The Unborn Victims of Violence Act, enacted in 2004, means that in many cases a fetus is treated as a person, and their death can count as murder or manslaughter."@en }
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- Murder_(United_States_law) abstract "In the United States of America, the law regarding murder is complex, especially due to the principle of \"dual sovereignty\" that is part of federalism. In most cases there is a hierarchy of acts, known collectively as homicide, of which first degree murder or felony murder is the most serious, followed by murder, followed by manslaughter which is less serious, and ending finally in justifiable homicide, which is not a crime at all. However, because there are at least 53 relevant jurisdictions, each with its own criminal code, this is a considerable simplification.Sentencing also varies very widely. \"Life imprisonment\" is common, but its meaning varies widely with some states' contemplating a full life's confinement until death. Capital punishment, also called the death penalty, is a legal sentence in 31 states, and also the federal civilian and military legal systems. The United States is unusual in actually performing executions, with 34 states having performed executions since capital punishment was reinstated in 1976. The methods of execution have varied but the most common method since 1976 has been lethal injection. In 2014 a total of 35 people were executed, and 3,002 were on death row.The Unborn Victims of Violence Act, enacted in 2004, means that in many cases a fetus is treated as a person, and their death can count as murder or manslaughter.".