HOMICIDE

Model Penal Code: A person is guilty of criminal homicide if he 1) purposely 2) Knowingly 3) Recklessly or 4)
Negligently Causes the death of another human eing (Criminal !omicide is "1) murder# "2) manslaughter or "3) negligent
homicide) $$$ No %elony &urder Rule# 'ut there is a presumption w( certain crimes
&urder $ %elony of the 1
st
) &anslaughter $ %elony of the 2
nd
) Negligent !omicide $ %elony of the 3
rd
)
Criminal !omicide constitutes murder
when*
A+ committed purposely or knowingly ,R
'+ recklessly under circumstances
manifesting e-treme indifference for human
life "during roery# rape# arson# urglary#
kidnapping) . /pps calls this Reckless 0
Criminal !omicide constitutes
manslaughter when *
A+ committed recklessly1 or
'+ a homicide which would e
murder is committed under the
influence of e-treme mental or
emotional disturance for which
there is a reasonale e-planation or
e-cuse "/&/2)
Criminal !omicide constitutes negligent
homicide when*
A+ committed negligently . in order to estalish
this you need criminal negligence1
Criminal neg 3 gross neg$higher than ci4il neg
Reckless 4s+ Negligent* reckless differs from
criminal negligence in that it re5uires that the
actor su6ecti4ely e aware of the sustantial 7
un6ustifiale risk+
8urpose . Conscious ,6ect
Knowledge . aware "sustantially certain)
Recklessness . conscious disregard
Negligence . failure to know of a risk
$9f no mental culpaility is specified# recklessly will e enough
$!igher Culpaility le4el will sustitute for a lower one
$:ower Culpaility le4el CANNN,; sustitute for a higher one
Traditional/Common Law: Common Law + Statutory Reform
%elony &urder Rule 3 Committing a %elony 0 &urder
&urder &anslaughter
&urder* Killing of a human eing y another human eing w( malice
aforethought
%irst 2egree* willful# delierate# premeditated
<econd$2egree &urder* a depra4ed$heart homicide
&anslaughter* unlawful killing of a human eing y another
human eing w(out malice aforethought
2 types of manslaughter
A+ =oluntary &anslaughter . !eat of 8assion
'+ 9n4oluntary &anslaughter . Criminal Negligence
Non &8C 29<;9NC;9,N<
General Intent = Desire to Bring About Actus Reus
Specific Intent = Desire to Bring About Actus Reus + Desire to do Soet!ing Else
General Intent* Rape# &ayhem# %alse 9mprisonment
Specific Intent" <olicitation# Conspiracy# Attempt
1
st
2egree# 8remeditated &urder
Assault# 'urglary# :arceny "intent to steal) /me>>lement
Cri $eg" 9n4+ &anslaughter#
'attery
Malice" Common :aw &urder#
Arson
Strict" <tatutory Rape# 'igamy