المساعد الشخصي الرقمي

مشاهدة النسخة كاملة : Manslaughter: Involuntary



هيثم الفقى
04-01-2009, 12:32 AM
Involuntary manslaughter usually refers to an unintentional killing that results from recklessness or criminal negligence, or from an unlawful act that is a misdemeanor or low-level felony (such as DUI (http://dui.findlaw.com/)). The usual distinction from voluntary manslaughter (http://criminal.findlaw.com/crimes/a-z/manslaughter_voluntary.html) is that involuntary manslaughter (sometimes called "criminally negligent homicide") is a crime in which the victim's death is unintended.
For example, Dan comes home to find his wife in bed with Victor. Distraught, Dan heads to a local bar to drown his sorrows. After having five drinks, Dan jumps into his car and drives down the street at twice the posted speed limit, accidentally hitting and killing a pedestrian.

http://files.findlaw.com/rsrc/public/images/laws.gifLearn About the Law


Federal

Homicide (http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/casecode/uscodes/18/parts/i/chapters/51/toc.html)