Intentional Murder

Question 1

Common Law Criminal Homicide

Answer 1

First Degree
Second Degree
Voluntary Manslaughter
Involuntary Manslaughter

Question 2

MPC Criminal Homicide

Answer 2

Murder
Manslaughter
Negligent Homicide

Question 3

First Degree Murder

Answer 3

premeditated and deliberated; malice murder

Question 4

Second Degree Murder

Answer 4

any intentional murder that is not premeditated and deliberated but “upon a sudden quarrel”
implied malice murder resulting from a depraved and malignant/abandoned heart

Question 5

Voluntary Manslaughter

Answer 5

intentional killings that result from the “heat of passion”
intentional killings that result from “imperfect” self-defense

Question 6

Involuntary Manslaughter

Answer 6

unintentional killings resulting from criminal negligence or a low level of recklessness

Question 7

MPC Murder

Answer 7

Purposely or knowingly killing someone. Recklessly killing someone under circumstances manifesting an extreme indifference to the value of human life

Question 8

MPC Manslaughter

Answer 8

Recklessly killing someone such that is a gross deviation of standard human behavior
Killings that would otherwise be murder that are committed under some type of extreme emotional distress

Question 9

MPC Negligent Homicide

Answer 9

Criminal negligence; unaware of a substantial and unjustifiable risk of death, failure to perceive such risk is a gross deviation of standard human behavior