{"id":1407,"date":"2020-10-30T23:36:52","date_gmt":"2020-10-30T23:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.justinian.com\/?post_type=faqs&#038;p=1407"},"modified":"2021-05-07T17:30:06","modified_gmt":"2021-05-07T17:30:06","slug":"whats-the-difference-between-wrongful-death-and-homicide","status":"publish","type":"faqs","link":"https:\/\/www.justinian.com\/es\/faqs\/cual-es-la-diferencia-entre-muerte-por-negligencia-y-homicidio\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the Difference Between Wrongful Death and Homicide in Texas?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-homicide-is-a-criminal-violation-that-can-result-in-criminal-prosecution\">Homicide is a Criminal Violation that can result in Criminal Prosecution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Homicide<\/strong> is a criminal violation under the <a href=\"https:\/\/statutes.capitol.texas.gov\/Docs\/PE\/htm\/PE.19.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Texas penal code<\/a>, and may be called murder or manslaughter, depending on the severity of the crime. Although the family of a homicide victim may participate in the criminal case by providing information or testifying in court, charges are brought by a state or local prosecutor working for the government. Punishment for homicide can include prison, fines or probation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1390\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justinian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Homicide-is-a-Criminal-Violation-that-can-result.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.justinian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Homicide-is-a-Criminal-Violation-that-can-result.jpg 1390w, https:\/\/www.justinian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Homicide-is-a-Criminal-Violation-that-can-result-540x155.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.justinian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Homicide-is-a-Criminal-Violation-that-can-result-768x221.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1390px) 100vw, 1390px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wrongful-death-is-a-civil-wrong-that-can-require-compensation-under-the-law\">Wrongful Death is a Civil Wrong that can Require Compensation Under the Law<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wrongful Death<\/strong> is a civil matter, brought directly by the victim\u2019s family against the person or entity that caused the victim\u2019s death through neglect, carelessness or wrongful behavior. Examples can included <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justinian.com\/how-were-you-injured\/texas-tort-law\/\">violating health and safety codes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justinian.com\/personal-injury\/car-accidents\">reckless or distracted driving<\/a>, and violent acts like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justinian.com\/how-were-you-injured\/car-accidents\/\">assault and battery<\/a>. The victim\u2019s spouse, children or parents must file a wrongful death action in <em>civil<\/em> court, and can recover compensation only in the form of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justinian.com\/how-were-you-injured\/texas-tort-law\/\">money damages<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","faq_tax":[15],"class_list":["post-1407","faqs","type-faqs","status-publish","hentry","faq_tax-wrongful-death"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.justinian.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faqs\/1407","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.justinian.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faqs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.justinian.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/faqs"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.justinian.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1407"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"faq_tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.justinian.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq_tax?post=1407"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}