education, not ignorance asked:


so then aren’t they really the same thing. a premeditated murder is a targeted murder. high profile or not, it is still the taking of a persons life, right? murder is murder, right?
so is a mob “hit” an assassination or a murder?
an “unintended murder” is called manslaughter. i think my question is clear as to the difference between a murder and an assassination.

thank you to the others for all the great answers.

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Lisa C asked:


I read a good murder mystery that I gave away, neglecting to write down the name of the book or author. The main character, as I remember, had been a male police officer, was independently wealthy, and had a girlfriend. Of course, he seemed to get himself involved in murder cases. The book was filled with dry humor, and really fun to read. I think the author was male.

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