Personal Law Test 2

Front 1

First Degree Manslaughter

Back 1

-idea that a "reasonable person" may lose control, not murder but not excusable
-"Heat of the Moment"
-when committing a gross misdemeanor or a misdemeanor
-up to 15 years and/or $30,000

Front 2

Second Degree Manslaughter

Back 2

-death resulting from negligence
-death from hunting negligence
-death by setting a trap
-death from a vicious pet
-up to 10 years and/or $20,000

Front 3

Criminal Vehicular Homicide

Back 3

-causing death while operating a motor vehicle- to a person or unborn child
-acting grossly negligent manner
-alcohol level of over .08, even if not negligent
-up to 10 years and/or $20,000
-for "great bodily injury" penalty is up to 5 years and/or $10,000

Front 4

Homicide

Back 4

-the killing of one human being by another
-most serious of all acts
-can be either criminal or noncriminal

Front 5

Criminal Homicide= Murder

Back 5

killing with malice

Front 6

Malice

Back 6

intent to kill

Front 7

Noncriminal Homicide

Back 7

-not crimes at all-justifiable or excusable

Front 8

Justifiable

Back 8

-sometimes it is legal to kill another
IE- police officer in line of duty

Front 9

1st Degree Murder

Back 9

-premeditated
-cause of death while 1st or 2nd degree sexual assualt
-cause of death while committing or attempting to commit another 1st or 2nd degree felony
-cause death to a peace officer while on duty
-cause of death in act of child abuse when a pattern of abuse has been established
-min. 30n years max. life

Front 10

2nd Degree Murder

Back 10

-cause death w/ intent, but w/o premeditation
-cause death while attempting another felony
-max. 40 years

Front 11

3rd Degree Murder

Back 11

-w/o intent, cause the death of any person by penetrating an act eminently dangerous with no regard for human life
-the depraved mind
-not more than 25 years
-w/o intent, causing death by distribution or giving away of a controlled substance-selling drugs
-not more than 25 years and/or $40,000