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Stack #3684704
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Feticide | crime of killing a fetus |
| First degree murder | Premeditated and intentional killing of another |
| Types of charges for first degree murder | Death sentence Life without the possibility of parole Life in prison |
| Second degree murder | Intentions to kill, but not premeditated |
| Voluntary manslaughter | Intentional killings committed in a sudden heat of passion upon adequate provocation |
| Involuntary manslaughter | Criminal homicides caused either by recklessness or gross criminal negligence |
| Three types of involuntary manslaughter | Reckless Negligent Misdemeanor |
| Justifiable Homicide | killing someone in self-defense |
| Excusable Homicide | killing someone and having no memory of it |
| Mens rea | The intent to commit a crime. Latin for "guilty mind" |