Homicide

Question 1

willful killing of one human being by another

Answer 1

homicide

Question 2

Death penalty, Self defense, Warfare, Police killing in line of duty

Answer 2

justifiable homicide

Question 3

Continuum of criminal homicide

1. _: _ & _
2. _: _ & _

Answer 3

1. murder - 1st degree & 2nd degree

2. manslaughter - voluntary & involuntary

Question 4

Legal criteria for distinguishing among criminal homicide categories:

Answer 4

1. State of mind of offender - Premeditation, Deliberation

2. Provocation by victim

Question 5

3 types of outcomes based on level of provocation:

1. No provocation =
2. Some provocation =
3. Sufficient Provocation =

Answer 5

1. 1st degree murder
2. 2nd degree murder
3. voluntary manslaughter

Question 6

1st degree murder :

• Evidence of _ _ _ must be present - _ and _ to kill
• Level of provocation

Answer 6

intent to kill, premeditations, deliberation

none

Question 7

Homicide that takes place with other crimes

Answer 7

Felony Homicide

Question 8

as serious as 1st degree murder

Answer 8

Felony Homicide

Question 9

Capital punishment is only used on _ and _ _

Answer 9

1st degree murder, felony homicide

Question 10

2nd degree murder:

• intent to _ - _ _ of premeditation or deliberation
• Level of provocation

Answer 10

• harm, no evidence

- some

Question 11

Voluntary manslaughter:

- Level of provocation

Answer 11

• Sufficient

Question 12

Involuntary manslaughter occurs when:

1. someone is killed during the _ of a _ _.
2. _ _ someone’s death

Answer 12

1. commission, misdemeanor crime

2. recklessness caused

Question 13

Most homicides (_%) in the US are either _ _ _ or _ _. 25% are _ _.

Answer 13

75, second degree murder, voluntary manslaughter, felony homicide

Question 14

The proportion of homicides for a particular year that are solved through the arrest of one offender.

Answer 14

clearance rate

Question 15

Clearance rate, a measure of _ of _ in _ _, is _% - _%.

Answer 15

effectiveness, police, solving crime, 15, 20

Question 16

Homicide is disproportionately high among _, _, _ _, both in terms of _ and _.

Answer 16

young, lower-status, non-white males, victimization, offending

Question 17

Homicides tend to occur between offenders and victims who are /, as opposed to _.

Answer 17

relatives/acquaintances, strangers

Question 18

Homicides tend to occur out of _ situations.

Answer 18

argumentative

Question 19

A significant proportion of homicides are _.

Answer 19

“victim-precipitated”

Question 20

Actions of the victim were instrumental in creating a situation that lead to homicide.

• _ attacks first
• Can be _ or _ attacks

Answer 20

“victim-precipitated”

• Victim
• verbal, physical