Exam 10: Homicide

Voluntary manslaughter requires that an individual kill in a sudden and intense ______ in response to a conduct that is sufficient to excite a reasonable person.

To what situations did the common law limit adequate provocation?

All of the following are definitions that satisfy the actus reus of criminal homicide EXCEPT ______.

Sally is frustrated with her neighbor Mary. Mary has been letting her dog relieve itself on Sally's daisies, and she has finally had it. After repeatedly telling Mary to take her dog somewhere else, Sally finally decides she has to teach Mary a lesson. One evening, Sally invites Mary inside for some coffee. While inside, Sally poisons Mary, watches Mary die, chops Mary into pieces, and uses Mary as fertilizer for her daisies. What charges should be brought against Sally? Explain your answer with the legal equation for homicide. What does the prosecutor need to show to get a conviction? How would the prosecutor show this?

Alex recently bought a new car. He wants to take it out for a joyride to see what its capable of. He peels out from stoplights ensuring the tires screech loudly and races any car that happens to pull up next to him. In the excitement of his ride he decides to drive up on the sidewalk at top speed, assuming any pedestrians will jump out of the way. If pedestrians die as a result of his conduct, what is the most likely criminal charge?

All of the following are acts that satisfy the actus reus requirement of criminal homicide EXCEPT ______.

Voluntary manslaughter recognizes that a reasonable person under certain circumstances will be provoked to lose control and kill.

The proximate cause theory of felony murder limits criminal liability to the acts of felons and co-felons.

The ______ theory of felony murder holds felons responsible for foreseeable deaths that are caused by the commission of a dangerous felony.

What is the difference between depraved heart murder and negligence?

What is the difference between express malice and implied malice?

Which forms of homicide involve strict liability?

Which of the following is the appropriate mathematical equation for determining whether an act satisfies the highly dangerous standard of depraved heart murder?

First-degree murder requires ______, which shows the intent to kill that is carried out in a cool state of mind in furtherance of the design to kill.

______ is a killing that is committed with extreme recklessness or negligence.

______ includes all murders not involving premeditation and deliberation.

______ is the killing of another that results from the grossly negligent operation of an automobile or from driving under the influence of intoxicants.

State second-degree statutes typically punish intentional killings that are committed with malice aforethought that are not premeditated, justified, or excused.

______ is the most serious form of murder.

______ is the killing of another during the commission of a crime that does not amount to a felony.