This document discusses the classification of murder as an offense, the jurisdiction of the court to hear the matter, and options available for ameliorating the effects of pre-trial publicity. It also covers relevant legislative provisions, case laws, and the most likely outcome of the court addressing prejudicial pre-trial publicity. The subject is Criminal Law, and the course code is 6. The document type is an essay, and the type of assignment is not mentioned. The college or university is not mentioned.