Chapter 6- Homicide
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Criminal homicide | Killing that involves unlawful conduct and evil intent on the part of the killer. |
| Euthanasia | Another name for mercy killing. |
| Excusable homicide | Killing another by mistake or in self-defense. A killing conducted in a manner that criminal law does not prohibit. |
| Felony-murder rule | Liability for murder when a death results during, and as a result of, any dangerous felony committed by the defendant. |
| Homicide | The killing of a human being by another human being. |
| Involuntary manslaughter | The unintentional killing of another human being caused during the commission of an unlawful act not amounting to a felony or as the result of criminal negligence. |
| Justifiable homicide | Killing under circumstances sanctioned by the sovereign. |
| Manslaughter | The unlawful killing of a human being, carried out without malice. Differs from murder in that malice and premeditation are lacking. |
| Mass murderer | One who kills several victims at the same time in one location. |
| Murder | The purposeful, knowing, or reckless unlawful killing of another human being. |
| Negligent manslaughter | The unintentional killing of another human being caused by the negligence of the defendant. |
| Serial murderer | One who kills several persons over a period of time, which can range from weeks to years. |
| Suicide | The taking of one's own life. |
| Voluntary manslaughter | The intentional and unlawful killing of another person in response to adequate provocation. |
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