FRSC 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Diminished Responsibility, Mens Rea, Trace Evidence

• School: VCU
• Department: Forensic Science
• Course: FRSC 202
• Professor: Richard Harrington

Document Summary

Crime, law, science: trace & contact evidence, marks & impressions. Cause of death: immediate cause of death, intermediate cause of death, underlying cause of death, manner of death (i. e. , homicide, suicide, accident, natural) Homicide refers to one human killing another. Voluntary manslaughter: not premeditate; heat of passion or imperfect defense aspect can include intention to kill. Involuntary manslaughter: unlawful killing without malice aforethought i. e. , unintentional; self defense. Criminally negligent manslaughter/ homicide: often involves failure to act or acting in a way that can but does not always lead to death (e. g. , leaving a child in a hot car, drunk driving), recklessness is a major factor. Constructive manslaughter: malicious intent inherent in the commission of a crime is considered to apply to the consequences of that crime. It occurs when someone kills, without intent, in the course of committing the unlawful act: felony-murder rule (fmr)