[Enterprise]

As I understand the terms, a homocide is the death of a person at the hands of another person. It is not necessarily murder though. It can be accidental. Once it is termed a murder, there is some element of malice, intent, or gross negligence. The laws of Aruba might be such that a determination has to be made that this is a death of someone at the hands of another, and it is of a criminal nature - consisting of murder. Just guessing though.

[Rodney King]

OK, thanks. So homocide is not then the murder of a homo?

[Oberon]

As I understand the terms, a homocide is the death of a person at the hands of another person.

Sorry to be a stickler, but that's the definition of homicide. Consequently, I surmised that homocide is the willful murder of a male with counter-intuitive sexual preferences.

I guess I was wrong. =]

[Alia]

Thank you for your clarifications on the distinctions between murder and homicide.