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date rape
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its sexual assault by someone known to the victim-a date,syeady boyfriend,neighbor,or friend.
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What is homicide
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The killing of one human being by another is the most serious of all acts.
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forcible rape
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its the act of lawful sexual intercourse committed by a man with a women by force and without her consent
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non criminal homicide
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its a killing that is justifiable or excusable and for wich the killer is deemed faultless.
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define malice
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means having the intent to kill or seriously harm or acting in an extremely reckless manner which shows a lack of regard for human life.
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felony murder
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its any killing that takes place during the commission of certain felonies,such as arson,rape,robbery,or burglary.
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battery
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its any unlawful physical contact inflicted by one person upon another without consent
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involuntary manslaughter
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is an unintentional killing rresulting from conduct so reckless that it causes extreme danger of death or bidily injury.
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stalking
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its when a person repeatedly follows or harasses another person and makes threats, causing the victim to fear death or bodily injure.
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suicide
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the deliberate taking of one's life
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statutory rape
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is sexual intercourse by a male with a female who has not yet reached the legal age of consent
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negligent himicide
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is the causing of death through criminal negligence.
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2nd degree murder
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its a killing done with makice but without premedition or deliberation.
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assault
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it an attempt or threat to carry out a physical attack upon another person.
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1st degree murder
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its a killing that is premeditated,deliberate,and done with malice
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negligence
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is the failure to exersice a reasonable or ordinary amount of care in a situation that causes harm to someone.
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voluntary manslaughter
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is a killing that would otherwise be murder, but that occurs after the victim has done something to the killer that would cause a reasonable person to lose self-control
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