Murder in Cuban law
Murder in Cuba[1][2] is classified into three major categories: murder with special circumstances, murder, and manslaughter.
Categories
Murder with special circumstances
Murder with special circumstances includes:
- murder of the president, vice president, a politician, police officer, any member of the military, or for children under the age of 14;
- murder committed in the commission of any violent felony, such as kidnapping, robbery, arson, or burglary; or
- murder of multiple persons.
Murder with special circumstances is punishable by a maximum term of life imprisonment, or by the death penalty.
Murder
Murder without aggravating circumstances is punishable by a maximum term of 30 years.
Manslaughter
Manslaughter is non-intentional homicide. It is punishable by between 7 and 25 years in prison.
See also
References
- ↑ "State-Sanctioned Murders and Repression in Communist Cuba". politicsrights.com. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ "Homicide rate in Cuba". statista.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
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| Against justice | ||
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