Homicide Flow Chart | University of California, Berkeley - Edubirdie

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University of California, Berkeley
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Law 200.2 | Civil Procedure for LL.M.Students
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2022
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1. Was there a death? 2. Did D “cause” death? HOMICIDE Ask: Did D kill V with intention to killl or cause GBH (mens rea)? YES (MR + AR) NO (AR) INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER Note: an offense, not a defence Ask: Are there extenuating circumstances? YES NO VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER Note: partial defence to murder MURDER LOSS OF CONTROL (1) Loss of control at time of killing (2) Qualifying trigger (3) Objective test UNLAWFUL ACT MANSLAUGHTER (1) D committed an unlawful act (2) objectively dangerous (3) caused death GROSS NEGLIGENCE MANSLAUGHTER (1) Duty of care (2) Breach of duty (2a) Knowlege of serious risk at the time (3) Caused death (4) Grossly negligent DIMINSHED RESPONSIBILITY (1) Abnormality of mental functioning (2) Recognized medical condition (3) Substantially impaired D’s mental ability (4) Abnormality must explain the killing DISCRETIONARY SENTENCE MANDATORY LIFE SENTENCE DISCRETIONARY SENTENCE SUBJECTIVE RECKLESS MANSLAUGTER Rare, but still exists

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