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Chapter 9 review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the three elements of criminal homicide? | Actus Reus, Mens Rea, and special mitigating and aggravating circumstances |
| When life begins tells us when a potential victim becomes... | A real victim |
| True or false: Euthanasia can be voluntary or involuntary. | True |
| True or false: The reason for creating first and second-degree murders was to separate murders that deserved the death penalty from ones that were innocent. | False, it was to separate murders that deserved the death penalties from ones that didn't, even if they were guilty. |
| A person gets angry and fires several gunshots in a crowded house, not intending to kill anyone. However, a bullet strikes someone and they die. Is this depraved heart murder or reckless manslaughter? | Depraved heart murder, because the individual intentionally shot the gun with multiple potential victims around |
| Is it possible for a business or corporation to be responsible for murder? | Yes |
| True or false: Voluntary manslaughter consists of the intentional, sudden killing of another triggered by adequate provocation. | True |