noun
wrongful death; death caused by violent crime
A legal or news term for a death resulting from a criminal act, as opposed to natural or accidental death. Often contrasted with 非犯罪死 (non-criminal death).
See also: 非犯罪死
警察はその事件を犯罪死として扱っている。
The police are treating the case as a wrongful death.
犯罪死の統計は年々増加
Statistics on deaths caused by violent crime are increasing year by year.