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Topic | In the USA you no longer have to kill someone to be a murderer |
ThePieReborn 04/10/18 7:36:26 PM #97: | Oatcakes posted... loafy013 posted...hyperpowder posted...I don't even understand why it's considered murder and not something like manslaughter. That would at least make some sort of sense Voluntary manslaughter is a killing without malice aforethought and generally has some form of provocation attached (like stumbling on your spouse committing adultery and killing one/both of the parties.) The intent to kill is generally still present, but the circumstances separate it from a murder charge. Involuntary manslaughter is an unintentional killing while committing some unlawful act that doesn't meet felony threshold or while committing a lawful act with criminal negligence. --- Party leader, passive-aggressive doormat, pasta eater extraordinaire! ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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