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"they are different crimes." Indeed: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manslaughter http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manslaughter

• DannyBee 13y ago
  It's actually saner in most cases to look at it like this (at least in common law terms): Killing -> misdemeanor manslaughter OR criminal negligence OR no malice -> involuntary manslaughter Killing -> with malice -> no mitigation/justification/excuse -> murder Killing -> with malice -> mitigation -> voluntary manslaughter Killing -> justification/excuse -> nothing I'm skipping felony murder for the sake of this post :)
  • dragonwriter 13y ago
    > I'm skipping felony murder for the sake of this post You aren't really. You refer to malice. The four forms of malice in common law murder are: 1. Intent to kill, 2. Intent to cause grievous bodily harm, 3. Acting with reckless indifference to human life, 4. Commission of a felony
    • DannyBee 13y ago
      I did though, because there are other things, like it has to be a dangerous felony, or a normal felony committed in a dangerous way, and it has to be during the commission of the felony, and .... You are right that it is malice, but i didn't explain that part.