concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: perceptions of homicide

murder
type: Concept
narrower: perceptions of homicide

perceptions of homicide
type: Concept
broader: murder
definition: Homicidal crimes of passion, though reprehensible, can at least be understood and dealt with rationally. Thus, given the cultural context of this society, most adults can “understand” that volatile interpersonal relations sometimes end in a homicidal act. [Source: Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime; Perceptions of Homicide]