In November, the men were found guilty of intentional homicide, drug trafficking, kidnapping and hijacking.

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In the U.S., the intentional homicide rate is 4.2 per 100, 000 people.

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Lorang Konchok, 40, and Lorang Tsering, 31, were found guilty of "intentional homicide" by the court in Sichuan province, Xinhua news agency said.

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The Iraq War veteran pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the charge of first-degree intentional homicide, and his trial is scheduled to start in July.

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On Monday, November 30, a hearing for three boys charged on November 18 with conspiracy to commit first-degree intentional homicide at Burlington High School is scheduled in Racine, Washington.

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"The opinion makes clear that those criminals who act as principal culprits behind the scenes to organise, direct, and plot as well as those who actively participate in inciting, coercing, enticing, abetting, or assisting others to carry out self-immolations, will be held criminally liable for intentional homicide, " the paper said, according to a translation on the Dui Hua website.

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