homicide

Question 1

2nd degree murder

Answer 1

causing death of a human with malice

Question 2

1st degree murder

Answer 2

2nd degree murder + premeditation

Question 3

premeditation

Answer 3

thought before action

can be within seconds

Question 4

examples of premeditation

Answer 4

IDable motive

going back to get the gun

break in the action before you kill

Question 5

aggravated murder

Answer 5

1st degree murder + statutory element

Question 6

Examples of aggravated murder

Answer 6

killing a cop

killing during commission of robbery/abduction

killing more than 1 person at once

Question 7

voluntary manslaughter

Answer 7

legally adequate provoking causing D to intentionally kill in the heat of passion

Question 8

examples of voluntary manslaughter

Answer 8

mutual combat

response to being assaulted

immediate response to assault on family

walking in on wife banging

Question 9

what is NOT justifiable for voluntary manslaughter?

Answer 9

mere words

Question 10

what is the appropriate standard for determining is provocation was adequate?

Answer 10

objective provocation makes D angry enough to affect reason and control

Question 11

involuntary manslaughter

Answer 11

unintentionally killing by reckless act

I understood the risk and I acted reckless anyways