In most countries with
judicial systems, a
contract to kill a person is unenforceable by
law (in the sense that the customer cannot sue for
specific performance and the contract killer cannot sue for his pay). Both the actual killer or hitman and his customer can be found guilty of
homicide. In some jurisdictions with
capital punishment, a contract killing may be a special circumstance that allows for a murder to be tried as a capital crime.Contract killing appeals to some criminals partially because it can be used to establish an "airtight"
alibi for the person who takes out the contract--at the time of the killing, this person can plan to be far away and in a place where many people will see him. At the same time, the person who actually commits the murder may have little or no direct connection to the victim, making it much more difficult for investigators to establish what has happened. By contracting out a murder, a criminal can also avoid personally committing murder, which some may be unwilling or incapable of doing, especially if they had a close relationship with the victim.
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