Homicide

Question 1

What is required for 1st degree murder

Answer 1

Premeditation

Question 2

What are the types of Homicide

Answer 2

1.) Murder
2.) Manslaughter

Question 3

What is common law murder

Answer 3

(1) Killing of a
(2) Human being
(3) With malice and forethought

Question 4

What are the options for malice aforethought

Answer 4

1.) Intent to Kill

2.) Intent to cause serious bodily injury that results in the death of the victim.

3.) Acting with EXTREME recklessness - Doing something that you know is very dangerous to human life ant not caring if death results.

4.) Intending to commit a felony and the felony results in the death of another.

Question 5

What are the types of manslaughter

Answer 5

1.) Voluntary manslaughter
2.) Involuntary manslaughter

Question 6

What is Voluntary Manslaughter

Answer 6

The intentional killing of a human being , but the killing is the result of a sudden heat of passion brought on by adequate provocation.

Question 7

What is Involuntary Manslaughter

Answer 7

The reckless killing of a human being: knowing that conduct could lead to death but choosing to proceed despite the risk.
*****NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH extreme recklessness MURDER

Question 8

What is premeditation?

Answer 8

planning reflection and deliberation… even if only for a short time.

Question 9

Felony Murder

Answer 9

if a person committed a felony, and someone
died as a result of the felony, the person is guilty of murder

Question 10

Special Rules and Limitations when a state seeks, the death penalty

Answer 10

Mandatory Death Sentences Unconstitutional

Must Limit and Guide The Sentencers Discretion To Worst Murders AND

Defendant Must Have Opportunity to Present Mitigating Evidence

Question 11

Categorical Limitations on Death Penalty

Answer 11

(i) Non Murders
(ii) Non- Intentional Killers
(iii) Juveniles
(iv) Intellectually Disabled
(v) Mentally Incompetent
(vi) Actual Innocence:

Question 12

MURDERS THAT ARE Capital Murders

Answer 12

a Murder for hire,
b Endangering SEVERAL people
c Murder of police, DA, judge
d Murder DURING ESCAPE
e Outrageously OR wantonly vile, horrible or inhumane in that it would involve Torture
f Depravity of mind, or Agg battery
TEXAS–
g MURDER PERSON under the Age of 10;
h murder more than I PERSON
FEDERAL.
j Particularly vulnerable victim

Question 13

Premeditation

Answer 13

What is required for 1st degree murder

Question 14

1.) Murder
2.) Manslaughter

Answer 14

What are the types of Homicide

Question 15

(1) Killing of a
(2) Human being
(3) With malice and forethought

Answer 15

What is common law murder

Question 16

1.) Intent to Kill

2.) Intent to cause serious bodily injury that results in the death of the victim.

3.) Acting with EXTREME recklessness - Doing something that you know is very dangerous to human life ant not caring if death results.

4.) Intending to commit a felony and the felony results in the death of another.

Answer 16

What are the options for malice aforethought

Question 17

1.) Voluntary manslaughter
2.) Involuntary manslaughter

Answer 17

What are the types of manslaughter

Question 17

The intentional killing of a human being , but the killing is the result of a sudden heat of passion brought on by adequate provocation.

Answer 17

What is Voluntary Manslaughter

Question 18

The reckless killing of a human being: knowing that conduct could lead to death but choosing to proceed despite the risk.
*****NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH extreme recklessness MURDER

Answer 18

What is Involuntary Manslaughter

Question 19

planning reflection and deliberation… even if only for a short time.

Answer 19

What is premeditation?

Question 20

if a person committed a felony, and someone
died as a result of the felony, the person is guilty of murder

Answer 20

Felony Murder