This study, "Homicide vs. Suicide: A Question of Passionate Management among Young Mozambicans," aims to understand homicide vs. suicide in Mozambique. Of all the crimes covered by Mozambican criminal law, homicide is the crime that generates the greatest interest among the population. Thus, it deserves attention, but not only for that reason. Homicide attacks the most precious asset: life. It highlights the factors or causes associated with homicide-suicide in Mozambique, highlighting the provinces of Gaza and Inhambane, as they have the highest incidence of homicides that culminate in suicide. It also examines several related factors in these areas. This study is descriptive, exploratory, and qualitative in nature. The study involved 14 PRM officers of both sexes, who were administered semi-structured interviews. The study's data analysis focused on understanding homicide versus suicide in Mozambique, the causes, factors, and strategies implemented by the PRM to mitigate homicide-suicide. The results also reveal that homicide-suicide stems from two factors: internal factors such as emotional/sentimental factors, obsession, psychosis, behavior, psychological distress, mental health, and psychopathy. External factors include drug use, stressful environments, romantic disappointments, high-stakes gambling, and loss of life expectancy due to family and social problems. These factors deserve close attention in the context of social investigations to combat them. First, as a way to introduce the study, we sought to discuss the classification of criminal offenses. To then analyze the means of evidence admitted in the crime of homicide, mainly explaining the direct and indirect forensic examinations and also discussing the crime of homicide itself.
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