In 2008, there were 1,494 child homicides in the United States. Of those killed, 1,035 were male and 452 were female.[1]
Several U.S. states have included child murder to their list of aggravating factors that may make a murder punishable by the death penalty, but the victim’s age under which the crime is a capital crime varies between them. In 2011, Texas raised this age from six to ten.[2]
Child manslaughter can result in an aggravated charge in some jurisdictions such as the State of Florida.[3]
United Kingdom
Any murder in the United Kingdom carries a mandatory life sentence. In England and Wales, murder of a child involving sexual or sadistic conduct or abduction of the victim can result in a whole life order (i.e. life imprisonment without the possibility of parole) being imposed where the offender is at least 21 years old. Sentencing guidelines state that where the offender is under 21, the starting point is a minimum term of 30 years.
By other children
18th century illustration of William York, age 10, murdering Susan Matthew, age 5, on 13 May 1748, from The Newgate Calendar
In most countries, there are very few cases where children are killed by other children. According to the U.S. Department of Justice statistics for 1996,[citation needed] one in five murders of children were committed by other children. Several murders by children have gained prominent media exposure. One was the killing on 12 February 1993 of the 2-year-old boy James Bulger by two 10-year-old boys in Bootle, Merseyside, UK. He was beaten and stoned before his unconscious body was left on train tracks to give the impression that a train had hit him. Bulger's killers became the youngest convicted murderers in the modern history of the United Kingdom. Another notable case in the UK occurred in 1968 in Newcastle upon Tyne, when 10-year-old Mary Bell was convicted of manslaughter due to diminished responsibility in the deaths of toddlers Martin Brown and Brian Howe. She was released in 1980 at the age of 23.[4] In 1998, 8-year-old Madelyn Clifton was killed by 14-year-old Josh Phillips.
Media coverage
Jammu Siltavuori, also known as "Uncle Jammu", murdered two eight-year-old girls in 1989.[5][6]
In 1992, after the fatal shooting of 7-year-old Dantrell Davis as he left the Cabrini–Greenpublic housing project for school, the Chicago Tribune put every child murder on the front page (generally no murders were front-page news). 62 child murders were reported that year.
The military use of children refers to children being placed in harm's way in military actions, in order to protect a location or provide propaganda. This is sometimes referred to as child sacrifice, though not equivalent to the religious variety. It may also refer to the use of children as child soldiers or saboteurs.
Red Hand Day on February 12 is an annual commemoration day to draw public attention to the practice of using children as soldiers in wars and armed conflicts.
"Muti killings"
Medicine murder (often referred to as muti killing) is a practice of human sacrifice and mutilation associated with traditional medicinal practices, such as Muti. Victims of muti killings are often children. Organs and/or body parts are usually taken while the child is still alive. An unknown child (referred to as Adam), whose decapitated torso was found in the River Thames in London in 2002 is believed to have been the victim of a muti killing.[7]
Murdered children of royalty
A painting from 1835 by Theodor Hildebrandt with the title The Murder of the Sons of Edward IV depicting Edward V of England and his brother Richard of York about to be killed
Diadumenian, killed at the age of nine
Aged 16, Conradin was beheaded.
Jacques-Victor Henry, Prince Royal of Haiti, bayoneted by revolutionaries at the age of 16
^United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation. (2009). Crime in the United States: Uniform Crime Report, 2008. Retrieved from . Archived from the original on 2010-08-19. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
^"AN ACT relating to the murder of a child as a capital offense". legis.state.tx.us. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
^"Torso murder reward offered". BBC News. 21 December 2001. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
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For practices of systematically killing very young children see infanticide For the killing of one s own children see filicide This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Child murder news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2008 Learn how and when to remove this template message Pedicide child murder child manslaughter or child homicide is the homicide of an individual who is a minor Contents 1 Punishment by jurisdiction 1 1 United States 1 2 United Kingdom 2 By other children 3 Media coverage 4 Genocide and child soldiers 5 Muti killings 6 Murdered children of royalty 7 See also 8 ReferencesPunishment by jurisdiction Edit American child murderer Albert Fish United States Edit In 2008 there were 1 494 child homicides in the United States Of those killed 1 035 were male and 452 were female 1 Several U S states have included child murder to their list of aggravating factors that may make a murder punishable by the death penalty but the victim s age under which the crime is a capital crime varies between them In 2011 Texas raised this age from six to ten 2 Child manslaughter can result in an aggravated charge in some jurisdictions such as the State of Florida 3 United Kingdom Edit Any murder in the United Kingdom carries a mandatory life sentence In England and Wales murder of a child involving sexual or sadistic conduct or abduction of the victim can result in a whole life order i e life imprisonment without the possibility of parole being imposed where the offender is at least 21 years old Sentencing guidelines state that where the offender is under 21 the starting point is a minimum term of 30 years By other children Edit 18th century illustration of William York age 10 murdering Susan Matthew age 5 on 13 May 1748 from The Newgate Calendar In most countries there are very few cases where children are killed by other children According to the U S Department of Justice statistics for 1996 citation needed one in five murders of children were committed by other children Several murders by children have gained prominent media exposure One was the killing on 12 February 1993 of the 2 year old boy James Bulger by two 10 year old boys in Bootle Merseyside UK He was beaten and stoned before his unconscious body was left on train tracks to give the impression that a train had hit him Bulger s killers became the youngest convicted murderers in the modern history of the United Kingdom Another notable case in the UK occurred in 1968 in Newcastle upon Tyne when 10 year old Mary Bell was convicted of manslaughter due to diminished responsibility in the deaths of toddlers Martin Brown and Brian Howe She was released in 1980 at the age of 23 4 In 1998 8 year old Madelyn Clifton was killed by 14 year old Josh Phillips Media coverage Edit Jammu Siltavuori also known as Uncle Jammu murdered two eight year old girls in 1989 5 6 In 1992 after the fatal shooting of 7 year old Dantrell Davis as he left the Cabrini Green public housing project for school the Chicago Tribune put every child murder on the front page generally no murders were front page news 62 child murders were reported that year Multiple deaths in one incident such as the 1999 Columbine High School massacre and the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting tend to gather the most media attention but are statistically scarce Genocide and child soldiers EditMain article Military use of children The military use of children refers to children being placed in harm s way in military actions in order to protect a location or provide propaganda This is sometimes referred to as child sacrifice though not equivalent to the religious variety It may also refer to the use of children as child soldiers or saboteurs Red Hand Day on February 12 is an annual commemoration day to draw public attention to the practice of using children as soldiers in wars and armed conflicts Muti killings EditMedicine murder often referred to as muti killing is a practice of human sacrifice and mutilation associated with traditional medicinal practices such as Muti Victims of muti killings are often children Organs and or body parts are usually taken while the child is still alive An unknown child referred to as Adam whose decapitated torso was found in the River Thames in London in 2002 is believed to have been the victim of a muti killing 7 Murdered children of royalty Edit A painting from 1835 by Theodor Hildebrandt with the title The Murder of the Sons of Edward IV depicting Edward V of England and his brother Richard of York about to be killed Diadumenian killed at the age of nine Aged 16 Conradin was beheaded Jacques Victor Henry Prince Royal of Haiti bayoneted by revolutionaries at the age of 16 Alexander IV of Macedon 323 309 BC Two sons of Queen Dowager Zhao of Qin and her lover Lao Ai 238 BC Hieronymus of Syracuse 231 214 BC Caesarion June 23 47 BC August 23 30 BC Julia Drusilla summer of AD 39 24 January 41 Diadumenian Roman co emperor May June 218 September 14 208 June 218 Licinius II Roman co emperor 317 324 c 315 c 326 Gisald son of Sigismund of Burgundy 1 May 524 Gondebaud son of Sigismund of Burgundy 1 May 524 Theodebald son of Chlodomer c 521 531 Gunthaire son of Chlodomer c 523 531 Tremorus of Brittany son or stepson of Conomor Legendary 6th century AD Tiberius son of East Roman emperor Maurice 27 November 602 Petrus son of East Roman emperor Maurice 27 November 602 Paulus son of East Roman emperor Maurice 27 November 602 Justin son of East Roman emperor Maurice 27 November 602 Justinian son of East Roman emperor Maurice 27 November 602 Merovech son of Theudebert II of Austrasia 612 Tiberius Byzantine co emperor 706 711 705 December 711 Edward the Martyr c 962 18 March 978 Several sons of Harald Kesja some of which might have been minor were murdered in 1135 Harald son of Sigurd Munn amp Kristin Sigurdsdatter killed in the 1160s before the age of majority Alexios II Komnenos 14 September 1169 September 1183 Emperor Antoku of Japan December 22 1178 April 25 1185 Vira Bahu I King of Polonnaruwa 1179 1196 Conradin Duke of Swabia amp King of Jerusalem 25 March 1252 29 October 1268 Sehzade Halil probably 1346 1362 Thong Lan king of Ayutthaya c 1373 74 c 1388 89 Chang of Goryeo September 6 1381 December 31 1389 Yi Bang Beon son of Taejo of Joseon amp Queen Sindeok 1381 October 6 1398 Yi Bang Seok son of Taejo of Joseon amp Queen Sindeok 1382 October 6 1398 Danjong of Joseon August 9 1441 December 24 1457 Alexios V Trapezuntine emperor 1454 November 1 1463 Edward V of England November 2 1470 c 1483 Richard of Shrewsbury Duke of York August 17 1473 c 1483 Le Quang Trị Emperor of Annam 1509 May 1516 his two brothers was killed along with Quang Trị Feodor Godunov 1589 10 or 20 June 1605 Louis XVII of France March 27 1785 June 8 1795 Jacques Victor Henry Prince Royal of Haiti March 3 1804 October 18 1820 Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia June 18 1901 July 17 1918 Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich of Russia August 12 1904 July 17 1918See also EditAmber Alert Bloody Mary folklore Cinderella effect Kidnapping Child abuse List of murdered American children Madam Koi Koi Crime of GadorReferences Edit United States Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation 2009 Crime in the United States Uniform Crime Report 2008 Retrieved from Expanded Homicide Data Table 2 Crime in the United States 2008 Archived from the original on 2010 08 19 Retrieved 2010 08 27 AN ACT relating to the murder of a child as a capital offense legis state tx us Retrieved March 24 2016 The 2015 Florida Statutes Kuroski John 2021 10 24 Evil Born The Vicious Crimes Of 11 Year Old Murderer Mary Bell All That s Interesting Retrieved 2022 02 20 Episode 004 Uncle Jammu True Crime Finland September 8 2017 Retrieved October 27 2020 Nodes of Contemporary Finnish Literature Oapen Torso murder reward offered BBC News 21 December 2001 Retrieved 28 April 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Child murder amp oldid 1133073024, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
