Crimes Based On A Vendetta - 2118 Words

Crimes based on a Vendetta Introduction The relevance of the topic â€Å"Crimes based on a vendetta† is considered to be an objective need to obtain the scientific knowledge about the killings of vendetta at the present stage of the social relations, identifying and resolving contradictions between the objective reality of this type of criminal activity and the existing system of legal and regulatory framework, as well as the development of measures to counteract this kind of crimes with taking into account the peculiarities of the development of modern social relations. The main shortcoming of the researches made the well-known authors is the â€Å"outsider† view. Moreover, in the judicial and investigative practice and in the legal literature,†¦show more content†¦The general concept The custom of blood feud arose in the primitive society. Currently, this custom has been preserved in the social culture of some peoples, however, it has not been preserved in its original form. A significant transformation of the content of the concept of the custom of the vendetta has undergone in connection with the development of monotheistic religions, with the change of formations (types of ownership changes), and political regimes (Bishop and Slowikowski 1995, p. 46). The main changes were a list of reasons and ways to settle blood feuds and those in respect of whom the custom of blood revenge can be implemented. The main instruments of the crimes on the basis of the vendetta are considered to be the firearms and cold steel. About 90% of homicides are committed with firearms, and 10% with the use of cold weapons (knives, daggers, etc.) (FBI, 2016). Committing the crimes based on the vendetta by the application of firearms or knives will not make it difficult in the future to establish a causal link between the criminal act and the outcome. 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