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ali03
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ali03 asked in Politics & GovernmentLaw & Ethics · 1 decade ago

What is the federal law on homicide?

Include the categories of first degree murder, second degree murder and manslaughter.

explain the mens rea required for each category and how they are different from one another.

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  • truthinessmaybe
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
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    http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/uscode/18/I/51/1111

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    First degree murder necessitates malice and aforethought, second degree just malice, and manslaughter requires neither.

    Source(s): B.S. in Criminal Justice
  • Me Obama
    1 decade ago

    Last time a checked it was illegal.

  • Jen S.
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    it's generally frowned upon...

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