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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Compare statutory definitions of second-degree murder.
- Ascertain two types of murder that are typically second degree.
- Analyze second-degree murder grading.
States that classify murder as either first or second degree often define second-degree murder as any murder that is not first-degree murder. 1 This definition excludes murders that are premeditated or committed with a specified means. It includes implied malice murder, s uch as murder committed with the intent to inflict serious bodily injury and depraved heart murder.
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