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Manslaughter

7 October, 2015 - 10:24
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
  1. Compare murder and manslaughter.
  2. Define voluntary manslaughter.
  3. Ascertain the basis of an adequate provocation.
  4. Explain the concurrence of a voluntary manslaughter killing and the heat of passion.
  5. Compare voluntary and involuntary manslaughter.
  6. Describe the three types of involuntary manslaughter.
  7. Analyze manslaughter grading.

What distinguishes murder from manslaughter is the criminaintenelement. Manslaughter is an unlawful killing without malice or murder intent. 1 The criminal act, causation, and harm elements of manslaughter and murder are fundamentally the same. Thus criminal intent is the only manslaughter offense element that is discussed in this section.