Chapter 19 Criminal Homicide

Question 1

types of criminal homicide

Answer 1

intentionally , knowingly , recklessly or with criminal negligence caused the death of an individual

Question 2

means cause that would commonly produce a degree of anger rage resentment or terror in a person of ordinary temper sufficient to render the mind incapable of cool reflection

Answer 2

adequate cause

Question 3

means the passion directly caused by and arising out of provocation by the individual killed or another acting with the person killed which passion arises at the time of the offense and is not solely the result of former provocation

Answer 3

sudden passion

Question 4

murders a child under 10 years of age

or murders a child 10 years of age but younger than 15

Answer 4

capital murder

Question 5

a person commits an offense if he recklessly causes the death of an individual

Answer 5

manslaughter

Question 6

a person commits an offense if he causes the death of an individual by criminal negligence

Answer 6

criminally negligent homicide