187 ( slang ) - wikipedia 187 ( slang ) Section 187 ( often referenced in slang simply as 187 ) of the California Penal Code defines the crime of murder. The number is commonly pronounced by reading the digits separately as `` one - eight - seven '', or `` one - eighty - seven '', rather than `` one hundred and eighty - seven. '' The number `` 187 '' has been used by gangs throughout the United States as a synonym for murder ; this usage was recorded in Florida, Wisconsin, the United Kingdom, and Germany. It also features widely in hip - hop culture, for example in Dr. Dre 's `` Deep Cover. '' Contents 1 California Penal Code Section 187 2 See also 3 References 4 External links California Penal Code section 187 California Penal Code section 187, subdivision ( a ) defines murder as `` the unlawful killing of a human being, or a fetus, with malice aforethought. '' Subdivision ( b ) states that subdivision ( a ) does not apply to any person who commits an act that results in the death of a fetus if any of the following apply : ( 1 ) The act complied with certain Health and Safety Code sections ( the California Therapeutic Abortion Act ) or ( 2 ) The act was committed by a holder of a physician 's and surgeon 's certificate, in a case where, to a medical certainty, the result of childbirth would be death of the mother of the fetus or where her death from childbirth, although not medically certain, would be substantially certain or more likely than not, or ( 3 ) The act was solicited, aided, abetted, or consented to by the mother of the fetus. In California, suspects are usually charged by reference to one or more Penal Code ( PC ) sections. Thus, the charging documents for a suspect charged with murder would be inscribed with `` PC 187 ( a ) '' or just `` PC 187. '' If a suspect is charged with attempted murder, then the relevant code would be `` PC 664 / 187 '' because attempt is defined in Penal Code section 664. Under the California Uniform Bail Schedule, the standard bail for murder is $750,000. The standard bail for first - degree murder with special circumstances ( that is, circumstances under which the district attorney is seeking the death penalty ) is `` NO BAIL. '' See also Law enforcement jargon References Jump up ^ Scarcella, Michael A. ( 13 August 2005 ). `` Rival gangs shoot it out : Manatee cracks down as violence escalates ''. Sarasota Herald - Tribune. p. A1. Jump up ^ Hall, Andy ( 19 June 2005 ). `` A Primer on Local Gangs ''. Wisconsin State Journal. p. A12. Jump up ^ Scheerhout, John ( 2 April 2012 ). `` '' You thought I was joking `` : Facebook fury of jealous knifeman who stabbed 74 - year - old woman at Chorlton bus stop ''. Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 15 May 2012. Jump up ^ Article from Hamburger Morgenpost ( German ) Jump up ^ `` California Penal Code Section 187 ''. California Penal Code. California State Legislature. Retrieved 25 October 2015. ^ Jump up to : For examples of this, see the Felony Bail Schedule, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Cruz. External links Look up 187 in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=187_(slang)&oldid=861556762 '' Categories : English - language slang Hip hop phrases Murder in California Murder in the United States Talk Contents About Wikipedia Français Português Edit links This page was last edited on 28 September 2018, at 09 : 15 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: what crime is defined at california penal code section 187
Answer: murder