SOAN 3120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Culpable Homicide, Homicide
1 Oct 2013
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Homicide (example of classification) section 222 of the ccc governs homicide classification. 229 and 230), infanticide (s. 233) and manslaughter (ss. 234, and263) are all defined by the code. A person commits homicide when, directly or indirectly, by any means, he causes the death f human being. Homicide is culpable or not culpable. (worthy of blame homicide that is not culpable is not an offence) During the job protecting civilians (police officer, military) by popping a balloon and someone having a heart attack! Doctor trying to save someone during surgery, etc. Culpable homicide is (1) murder or (2) manslaughter or (3) infanticide. Without limiting the generality of subsection (2), murder is planned and deliberate when it is committed pursuant to an arrangement under which money or anything of value. If you kill someone during sexual assault, hijacking a plane, etc. Murder is always life in prison but parole eligibility may differ.
