Murder in Croatian law
In Croatian law, murder is classified into 3 categories: ubojstvo, teško ubojstvo and usmrćenje according to the 10th section of the Criminal Law of 2011.[1]
Teško ubojstvo: Murder with Special Circumstances
[edit]A person who: "1. murders another in a cruel or treacherous manner; 2. murders a person who is especially vulnerable due to his or her age, a severe physical or mental disorder or pregnancy; 3. murders a family member whom he or she has already abused; 4. murders another out of greed, ruthless revenge, hatred or other base motives; 5. murders another in order to commit or cover up another criminal offence; 6. murders an official person in relation to his or her performance of official duties."[2][3]It is punishable with no less than 10 years imprisonment, or a long-term sentence (up to 40 years of imprisonment under Croatian law).[4][5]
Ubojstvo: Murder
[edit]This is classified any intentional killing of another human being with no special circumstances. Punishable with no less than 5 years of imprisonment.[6]
Usmrćenje and Prouzročenje smrti iz nehaja: Manslaughter
[edit]There are three forms of usmrćenje, or reckless murder:
- A murder that has been provoked - punishable no less than 1 year and not more than 10 years of prison.[7]
- Mother murdering their child after birth - six months to five years.[7]
- Mercy killing - up to three years.[7]
There's also prouzročenje smrti iz nehaja, meaning involuntary manslaughter, which carries a penalty of six months to five years imprisonment.[8]
Suicide and abortion
[edit]The criminal law also defines separate penalties for:
References
[edit]- ^ Kazneni zakon, 2011, X. Kaznena djela protiv života i tijela
- ^ Kazneni zakon, 2011, X. Kaznena djela protiv života i tijela, article 111.
- ^ https://mvep.gov.hr/UserDocsImages/files/file/dokumenti/prevodenje/zakoni/kazneni-zakon-nn-125-11-eng.pdf
- ^ Kazneni zakon, 2011, X. Kaznena djela protiv života i tijela, article 111.
- ^ https://mvep.gov.hr/UserDocsImages/files/file/dokumenti/prevodenje/zakoni/kazneni-zakon-nn-125-11-eng.pdf
- ^ Kazneni zakon, 2011, X. Kaznena djela protiv života i tijela, article 110.
- ^ a b c Kazneni zakon, 2011, X. Kaznena djela protiv života i tijela, article 112.
- ^ Kazneni zakon, 2011, X. Kaznena djela protiv života i tijela, article 113.
- ^ Kazneni zakon, 2011, X. Kaznena djela protiv života i tijela, article 114.
- ^ Kazneni zakon, 2011, X. Kaznena djela protiv života i tijela, article 112.
- ^ Kazneni zakon, 2011, X. Kaznena djela protiv života i tijela, article 112, point 3.
Sources
[edit]- Croatian Parliament (2011-11-07). "Kazneni zakon". Narodne novine (in Croatian) (125/2011). Retrieved 2012-09-17.