Criminal Homicide at Law Glossary

What is it? The purposeful, knowing, reckless, or negligent causing of the death of one human being by another. Also, that form of homicide for which criminal liability may be incurred. Criminal homicide may be classified as murder, manslaughter, or negligent homicide

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