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Two Divisions of Common Law Homicide?
(1) Murder

(2) Manslaughter
killing with malice aforethought
Murder
killing without malice aforethought
Manslaughter
Term of art used to tell us which crimes fall into the category of murder.
"malice aforethought"
What do we mean by "positive categories" of Common Law Homicide?
Positive Categories: ones that would make a homicide murder.
What do we mean by "negative categories" of Common Law Homicide?
Negative Categories: ones that would make homicide manslaughter.
What are the "positive categories" of Common Law Homicide?
(1) Intent to Kill [theories of malice] (+)

(2) Depraved Heart Killing (+)

(3) Intent to do serious bodily harm (+)

(4) Felony Murder (+)
What are the "negative categories" of Common Law Homicide?
(5) Absence of adequate provocation to eliminate malice (-)
Three types of Common Law Homicide?
(1) Heat of Passion

(2) Criminal Negligence

(3) Misdemeanor Manslaughter
Heat of Passion Killing is ______ that negates malice aforethought; and is a _____ killing.
1. Heat of Passion (HOP)

a. Provocation negates malice aforethought
b. Intentional killing
With Criminal Negligence the D is _____ aware of a ____/_____ risk.
Criminal Negligence
a. DEF subjectively aware of gross/unjustifiable risk.
Criminal negligence has NO ________________________.
NO malice aforethought.
With Misdemeanor Manslaughter, the victim is killed while......?
Victim killed while D is committing a misdemeanor crime.