The legal system draws a distinction: DUI-homicide is classified as second degree murder in many states, while DUI by itself itself is a misdemeanor. Of course

The legal system draws a distinction: DUI-homicide is classified as second degree murder in many states, while DUI by itself itself is a misdemeanor. Of course, this is a bad measure of the level of recklessness, but the legal system has taken the degree of bad result into account along with the degree of bad intent. Murder is worse than attempted murder, etc....