| Abstract [eng] |
Murder by its nature and irretrievable consequences caused is undoubtedly one of the most serious and dangerous crimes, which not only roughly violates subjective other human’s rights, but eliminates any possibility to use any rights and freedoms in the future in general. The relevance of the theme is determined not only by existing but also by increasing practise of criminal justice in murder cases. This Master’s thesis seeks to present as thorough analysis of murder qualifying signs, increasing the act’s dangerousness and adopted in Items 1-13 of Part 2 of Article 129 of The Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania as possible, also to lay out any relevant issues related to them. In sought of comprehensive result legislation establishing the right to life, conception of murder according to the Lithuanian and other foreign countries’ law is analysed. The corpus delicti is also presented. The main part of thesis delivers the concept of murder qualifying features, classification, there is a short overview of what features are foreseen in other countries’ law, each of thirteen features qualifying murder is separately analysed, seeking to discuss its problematic aspects in as much depth as possible. There is also a short overview of the punishment for this offence. Thesis also gives specific and relevant examples of Court Practise. |
