CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE

Define the crimes of voluntary manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter, and negligent homicide.

Provide examples for each type of homicide.

Evaluate whether the felony murder rule would apply to any (or all) of the three crimes?

THIS ASSIGNMENT ABOVE IS COMPLETE YOUR NEXT ASSIGNMENT IS TO…

Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts… 200 WORDS EACH….TWO RESPONSES…EQUALS 400 WORDS TOTAL….

WHILE RESPONDING TO THE STUDENT’S FEEDBACK YOU MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS…

Focus on how mens rea affects the type and degree of homicide and how it shapes the charge that can be proven in court.

Remember; do not merely agree with your classmates without additional information. A substantive response advances the discussion in a meaningful way; merely agreeing with your classmates is not a substantive response….