CRJS 430 Homicide test 1 with complete verified solutions.

English Common Law Most states laws based on French Tradition Louisiana based on Model penal code American law institute presented the _______ in 1962 as a guide to state lawmakers Model penal code & standardized definitions ______ Provided _________ of criminal offenses and most states use these malice aforethought Unlawful killing of a human being with _________ Year and a day rule Victim must die within one year and one day from injury (no longer followed in many states) Purposely, knowingly, or negligently A person is guilty of criminal homicide if he ___,___,___ causes the death of another human being, Murder, Manslaughter or Negligent Homicide Criminal homicide is The unlawful killing of, A human being, human being, malice aforethought The elements of murder to be proved are Committed purposely or knowingly; Committed recklessly Criminal homicide constitutes murder when Premeditation Unlawful killing of a human being without Malice aforethought common law: the ___ is lacking because of provocation Model Penal code Committed recklessly or under the influence of extreme mental or emotional disturbance for which there is reasonable explanation or excuse. Involuntary and voluntary No distinction between ___ and ___ in mode penal code Voluntary Manslaughter In common Law,___ is a killing done in the heat of passion and is a killing that is thought to be provoked by the victims actions Reasonable person a ____ would have acted rashly in the same circumstances First Degree Murder A killing of another human being with malice aforethought Second Degree Murder A killing is intentional but not premeditated or deliberate Voluntary Manslaughter A killing with no malice aforethought because of victim provocation (hear of passion) Involuntary Manslaughter A killing that is unintentional and without malice such as a careless driver Murder A type of First Degree Murder defined as the unlawful killing with malice of aforethought Voluntary Murder A type of First Degree Murder that is the intentional killing with adequate provocation and committed in the heat of passion Manslaughter A killing committed with a reasonable explanation or excu