1. Chapter 9

2. Homicide  The killing of one human being by another.  Criminal – committed with intent or a plan  Negligent – a person’s reckless actions, without regard for human life, result in death.  1 st degree premeditated murder – thought about beforehand and done with malice  Someone clearly makes a plan  Degrees of murder were created to reflect the killer’s state of mind or circumstances surrounding the killing.

3. Second Degree Murder  Killing that is done with malice, but without premeditation or deliberation.  Includes intentional but spontaneous killings

4. Voluntary Manslaughter  Murder that occurs after the victim that has something to the killer that would justify a person to lose self control.  Someone kills another after learning they abused their child.

5. Involuntary Manslaughter  Killing in which there is no intent at all  EX. Playing with a gun known to be loaded

6. Felony Murder  A murder that takes place during a felony.  Can be unintentional

7. Noncriminal homicide  When the killer is deemed faultless  Killing of a soldier at war  Self-defense  Police in the line of duty  Not a crime

8. Negligence  The failure to exercise a reasonable or ordinary amount of care in a situation, thereby causing harm to someone.  Negligent Homicide – causing death through criminal negligence

9. Assault and Battery  Assault - Any attempt or threat to carry out a physical attack upon another person.  Battery - Unlawful physical contact upon another person without consent.  Difference is that assault can be a threat only.  Otherwise there is no real practical difference.

10. Sexual Assault and Rape  Sexual Assault - Can include rape or attempted rape.  Rape – Sexual intercourse without consent  Can occur between husband and wife  Statutory Rape - Intercourse between an adult an a minor  Age of consent varies between states  The major difference between rape and statutory rape is that in statutory consent is not an element

11. Acquaintance Rape  Sexual assault by someone known to the victim.  Rape shield laws prohibit rape defendants from presenting evidence about a victim’s sexual history

12. Stalking  A person repeatedly follows or harasses another person and makes threats causing the victim to be in fear.

13. Suicide  The deliberate taking of one’s own life.  Not a crime and usually seen as a plea for help.  One of the leading causes of teenage death  It is a crime to help another person commit suicide.