Murder (Russian law)

• Murder per se :
• * common corpus delicti. Punished with a sentence between 6 and 15 years
• * qualified corpus delicti. Punished with a sentence between 8 and 20 years, life sentence, or death penalty. Aggravating circumstances:
• Privileged types of murder:
• * Of newborn child by mother, punished with a sentence up to 5 years.
• * In affect state, up to 3 years .
• * Exceeding reasonable level of self-defense, up to 2 years.

• seizure of hostages;
• terrorism;
• sabotage;

• genocide;
• encroachment on person on public or government duty;
• encroachment on law officer or soldier;
• encroachment on person administering justice or engaged in a preliminary investigation.

• accident killing ;
• death in a traffic accident