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Prepare for Criminal Law Exam 2 with practice questions and answers covering foundational criminal law principles, including actus reus, mens rea, criminal intent, causation, elements of offenses, criminal responsibility, and common defenses. Review the physical and mental elements required to establish criminal liability and strengthen your understanding of core legal concepts.

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Homicide Taking of the life of one human being by another


Homicide common law Mala en se (by definition are wrongful act)
Murder
Manslaughter
Voluntary
Involuntary
Suicide


Homicide Modern approach Murder: First degree, Second degree
Manslaughter: Voluntary, Involuntary
Suicide: Doctor assisted




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Overwhelming majority of homicide prosecutions are State Law
brought under what?


Murder common law Common law required malice aforethought with no degrees


Murder today First degree- requires either malice aforethought or premeditation
-Specific intent to take another's life
-Planning, not difficult to see or define
-PREMEDIATED MURDER


Malice aforethought can be ________ or _______ express or implied.
Express- deliberate intention, goal, plan to carry out
Implied- no considerable provocation or other circumstances indicating malice, a
little hard to see or understand, want the motive/why not the intent, no obvious
malice or reason


Malice aforethought established through: -Relationship with the victim including threats, quarrels, conversations
-Nature of the wound. Kill shot? Defensive? Anger/rage?
-Weapon used
-Prior attacks. History of assault, abuse, etc
-Behavior before and after the killing
-Did they have a malice aforethought?

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