| A | B |
|---|
| Homicide | the killing of another person. Homicide can be criminal, noncriminal, or negligent. |
| Malice | ill will, deliberate intent to harm someone. |
| First-Degree Murder | Murder that is planned in advance and done with malice or during the commission of a dangerous felony. |
| Felony Murder | The killing of someone during the commission of certain felonies, regardless of intent to kill (which is usually required for a murder charge). |
| Second-Degree Murder | Murder that does not require malice of premeditation but is the result of a desire to inflict bodily harm. It is done without excuse, and is therefore more serious than manslaughter. |
| Voluntary Manslaughter | Manslaughter when intentional but not premeditated, resulting from the head of a passion or the diminished mental capacity of the killer. |
| Involuntary Manslaughter | Manslaughter when unintentional but done during an unlawful act of a lesser nature. |
| Negligent Homicide | causing death through criminally negligent behavior. |
| Negligence | The failure to exercise a reasonable amount of care in either doing or not doing something, resulting in harm or injury to another person. |
| Suicide | the deliberate taking of one’s own life. |
| Acquaintance Rape/Date Rape | sexual assault by someone known to the victim such as a date or neighbor. |
