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Murder in Croatian law

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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

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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

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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

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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

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The criminal law also defines separate penalties for:

  • assisting in a suicide[9]
  • assisting in an illegal abortion[10]
  • assisting in euthanasia[11]

References

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  1. ^ Kazneni zakon, 2011, X. Kaznena djela protiv života i tijela
  2. ^ Kazneni zakon, 2011, X. Kaznena djela protiv života i tijela, article 111.
  3. ^ https://mvep.gov.hr/UserDocsImages/files/file/dokumenti/prevodenje/zakoni/kazneni-zakon-nn-125-11-eng.pdf
  4. ^ Kazneni zakon, 2011, X. Kaznena djela protiv života i tijela, article 111.
  5. ^ https://mvep.gov.hr/UserDocsImages/files/file/dokumenti/prevodenje/zakoni/kazneni-zakon-nn-125-11-eng.pdf
  6. ^ Kazneni zakon, 2011, X. Kaznena djela protiv života i tijela, article 110.
  7. ^ a b c Kazneni zakon, 2011, X. Kaznena djela protiv života i tijela, article 112.
  8. ^ Kazneni zakon, 2011, X. Kaznena djela protiv života i tijela, article 113.
  9. ^ Kazneni zakon, 2011, X. Kaznena djela protiv života i tijela, article 114.
  10. ^ Kazneni zakon, 2011, X. Kaznena djela protiv života i tijela, article 112.
  11. ^ Kazneni zakon, 2011, X. Kaznena djela protiv života i tijela, article 112, point 3.

Sources

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  • Croatian Parliament (2011-11-07). "Kazneni zakon". Narodne novine (in Croatian) (125/2011). Retrieved 2012-09-17.