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Murder is a crime and may be linked to other crimes or violent behaviors, for example:
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The closest people (relatives or friends, for example) of someone who was a victim of murder also suffer the consequences of that crime:
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losing someone because of murder may be an intense and traumatic experience that affects physical and mental well-being;
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when a relative or a friend of ours is the victim of murder, several negative reactions may arise (e.g., fear, anger, guilt, anxiety);
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as well as having to deal with these negative feelings, the victim’s relatives or friends have to face the loss of a person who was close and accept that what happened cannot be undone. This is a complicated process called BEREAVEMENT. To learn more about bereavement, go to How does it affect the victim’s relatives and friends?