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Crimes Against Persons

Part One

Copyright, 2000 Charles L. Feer

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Causes of Death

Homicide Suicide Accidental Natural Unknown

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Homicide

Excusable Justifiable Murder 1 Murder 2 Manslaughter

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Excusable Homicide

When a death occurs as a result of an accident and not the result of criminal negligence.

i.e. Hunting accident

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Justifiable Homicide

Lawful killing by L.E. Officers.(Death Penalty)

Killings by private persons in certain circumstances.

Self Defense. Defense of others.

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First Degree Murder

Unlawful Killing

Human Being / Fetus

With Malice Aforethought

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First Degree Murder cont.

Murder by specific means

Willful, deliberate, premeditated

Perpetrated during certain felonies

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Second Degree Murder

All other kinds of murders are of the second degree.(The absence of willfulness, premeditation or deliberation.)

Killing was more than an unconsidered / rash impulse.

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Manslaughter

The unlawful killing of a human being without malice

Voluntary Involuntary Vehicular Gross Vehicular

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Voluntary Manslaughter

The unlawful killing of a human being without malice upon a sudden quarrel or heat of passion.

Adequate provocation Heat of passion Imperfect self-defense

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Involuntary Manslaughter

Death occurs during commission of a misdemeanor inherently dangerous to human life

Negligent homicide

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Vehicular Manslaughter

Gross Negligence

Simple Negligence

Under the influence

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Suicide

Suicide & attempting suicide is not against the law.

Aiding, advising or encouraging is a felony.