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November 22, 1963: The Murder of John F. Kennedy

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November 22, 1963: The Murder of John F. Kennedy

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The victim, President at the time John F. Kennedy, was in a convertible car in Dealy Plaza around 12:30 PM with his wife and Governor Connally when the murderer, Lee Harvey Oswald, was on the 6th floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building when he fired 3 shots from his Carcano Model 91/38 carbine at JFK. One shot struck JFK in the head, another into his body and a stray bullet struck Gov. Connally. At 1:00 PM, JFK was pronounced dead. There was no real motive discovered from Lee Harvey Oswald because he was assassinated 2 days later as well.

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Overall and country wide, murder is on a decline curve. According to the FBI's UCR, in 1996, murder was at a high of 19,654 deaths country wide, then in 2014 we see it at a low of 14,165 deaths. Although, in 2015 is rose a little over 1500 deaths countrywide. In the state of Illinois, as of 2015, the standing murder rate is 1,374 per 100,000 residents according the FBI's crime statistics.

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Murder with malice or intent is considered to be First Degree Murder and is typically punished more severely. Classifications of murder read as Second Degree Murder can land a 10-30 year sentence and First Degree Murder can catch life in prison w/o parole for 25-30 years, a life sentence w/o parole, or in states that it's still legal in, a death sentence.

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Murder in Illinois and on a Federal Level

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Murder in Illinois and on a Federal Level

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Conduct that causes the victim's death is considered murder. It can be causes by a weapon, a vehicle, poison/toxins, or bare-hands. The act can be undertaken voluntarily or involuntarily and the failure to act is not considered murder unless a statute says so, and in Illinois it is not illegal to fail to act.