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Terms in this set (47)
the killing of one human being by another, either
lawfully or unlawfully. Homicide includes murder and
Homicide manslaughter, which are unlawful and acts of
excusable and justifiable homicides which are
unlawful
First degree murder
Second degree murder
4 types of unlawful
homicide in Califronia
Voluntary manslaughter
Involuntary manslaughter
Is killing a fetus a murder? A killing of a fetus is murder
How long does it take in
order for the fetus to be People vs Davis - case established 7 or 8 weeks after
considered a person? fertilization when major structures are developed, if its
What case talks about an embryo then its not murder
this?
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To make the killing either murder or manslaughter, it is
not requisite that the party die within three years and
Penal Code Section 194
a day after the
How long does it take for
stroke received or the cause of death administered. If
the person to die to be
death occurs beyond the time of three years and a
considered murder?
day, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the
killing was not criminal.
Penal Code Section 187: **Murder is the unlawful killing of a human being, or
Murder a fetus, with malice aforethought.**
the intention to kill or harm, which is held to
distinguish unlawful killing from murder.
Malice aforethought
Two types:
Expressed malice & Implied Malice
Intent to kill
*part of CALCRIM 520
Expressed Malice How can you show intent? --> You kill your wife
because she cheats on you. Or the witness heard you
say you're going to kill him, if they bough a gun, did
they shoot him in the head?, the confession could
show intent, nature of the injury
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defendant intentionally committed an act (such as the
act of shooting was intentional but the killing wasn't);
the natural and probable consequence of the car
were dangerous to human life; at the time the
defendant acted he knew his act was dangerous to
human life AND he deliberately acted with conscious
disregard for human life
Implied Malice
*Part CalCrim 520
Act so dangerous that its just as bad of intentional
murder;
NO INTENT TO KILL REQUIRED; its going to be
second degree murder
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The defendant is charged with murder.
To prove that the defendant is guilty of this crime, the
People must prove that:
1.) The defendant committed an act that caused the
death of another person; AND
2.) When the defendant acted, he had a state of mind
called malice aforethought, AND
3.) He killed without lawful excuse or justification.
There are two kinds of malice aforethought, express
malice and implied malice. Proof of either is sufficient
to establish the state of mind required for murder.
The defendant acted with express malice if he
unlawfully intended to kill.
CALCRIM 520 The defendant acted with implied malice if:
First or Second Degree
Murder With Malice 1.) He intentionally committed an act;
Aforethought
2.) The natural and probable consequences of the act
were dangerous to human life;
3.) At the time he acted, he knew his act was
dangerous to human life; AND
4.) He deliberately acted with conscious disregard for
human life.
Malice aforethought does not require hatred or ill will
toward the victim. It is a mental state that must be
formed before the act that causes death is committed.
It does not require deliberation or the passage of any
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CJ 320 Criminal Law Final EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025(GRADED A+)
DETAILED ANSWERS!!
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Terms in this set (47)
the killing of one human being by another, either
lawfully or unlawfully. Homicide includes murder and
Homicide manslaughter, which are unlawful and acts of
excusable and justifiable homicides which are
unlawful
First degree murder
Second degree murder
4 types of unlawful
homicide in Califronia
Voluntary manslaughter
Involuntary manslaughter
Is killing a fetus a murder? A killing of a fetus is murder
How long does it take in
order for the fetus to be People vs Davis - case established 7 or 8 weeks after
considered a person? fertilization when major structures are developed, if its
What case talks about an embryo then its not murder
this?
https://quizlet.com/1064561980/cj-320-criminal-law-final-exam-questions-and-verified-answers-2025graded-a-detailed-answers-flash-cards/?new 1/35
,08/08/2025, 09:41 CJ 320 Criminal Law Final EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025(GRADED A+) DETAILED ANSWERS!! Flashcar…
To make the killing either murder or manslaughter, it is
not requisite that the party die within three years and
Penal Code Section 194
a day after the
How long does it take for
stroke received or the cause of death administered. If
the person to die to be
death occurs beyond the time of three years and a
considered murder?
day, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the
killing was not criminal.
Penal Code Section 187: **Murder is the unlawful killing of a human being, or
Murder a fetus, with malice aforethought.**
the intention to kill or harm, which is held to
distinguish unlawful killing from murder.
Malice aforethought
Two types:
Expressed malice & Implied Malice
Intent to kill
*part of CALCRIM 520
Expressed Malice How can you show intent? --> You kill your wife
because she cheats on you. Or the witness heard you
say you're going to kill him, if they bough a gun, did
they shoot him in the head?, the confession could
show intent, nature of the injury
https://quizlet.com/1064561980/cj-320-criminal-law-final-exam-questions-and-verified-answers-2025graded-a-detailed-answers-flash-cards/?new 2/35
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defendant intentionally committed an act (such as the
act of shooting was intentional but the killing wasn't);
the natural and probable consequence of the car
were dangerous to human life; at the time the
defendant acted he knew his act was dangerous to
human life AND he deliberately acted with conscious
disregard for human life
Implied Malice
*Part CalCrim 520
Act so dangerous that its just as bad of intentional
murder;
NO INTENT TO KILL REQUIRED; its going to be
second degree murder
https://quizlet.com/1064561980/cj-320-criminal-law-final-exam-questions-and-verified-answers-2025graded-a-detailed-answers-flash-cards/?new 3/35
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The defendant is charged with murder.
To prove that the defendant is guilty of this crime, the
People must prove that:
1.) The defendant committed an act that caused the
death of another person; AND
2.) When the defendant acted, he had a state of mind
called malice aforethought, AND
3.) He killed without lawful excuse or justification.
There are two kinds of malice aforethought, express
malice and implied malice. Proof of either is sufficient
to establish the state of mind required for murder.
The defendant acted with express malice if he
unlawfully intended to kill.
CALCRIM 520 The defendant acted with implied malice if:
First or Second Degree
Murder With Malice 1.) He intentionally committed an act;
Aforethought
2.) The natural and probable consequences of the act
were dangerous to human life;
3.) At the time he acted, he knew his act was
dangerous to human life; AND
4.) He deliberately acted with conscious disregard for
human life.
Malice aforethought does not require hatred or ill will
toward the victim. It is a mental state that must be
formed before the act that causes death is committed.
It does not require deliberation or the passage of any
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