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An voluntary or involuntary manslaughter conviction may be less severe a sentence, but it's hardly getting away with it.
by levythe 7y ago
An voluntary or involuntary manslaughter conviction may be less severe a sentence, but it's hardly getting away with it.
- wbl 7y agoDrive a car and there will be no penalty.
- tialaramex 7y agoIn the UK: If you kill somebody by purposefully driving into them, even if the prosecutors can't prove whether you intended them to die or just be severely injured: Murder. If you _try_ to kill somebody with your car but you fail: Attempted Murder. If you were just trying to "scare" them, or if you weren't on a road at all and they died "by mistake": Manslaughter If you inadvertently kill somebody while driving drunk: Causing Death by Careless Driving while Under the Influence of drink or drugs If you were so very bad at driving that it should have been obvious that you might kill someone: Causing Death by Dangerous Driving or Gross Negligence Manslaughter. If you were just bad at driving: Causing Death by Careless Driving. Of course if your husband is an American spook you can just lie and then hurry aboard a flight home before anybody realises where you went...
- ffsxcg 7y agoStill requires criminal intent
- badrabbit 7y agoManslaughter means neglect was proven,intentional neglect:intent.