There are too many possible circumstances to encompass. Intent is the key aspect here. Like if you had some last minute change of heart or empathy, or came to your senses, your intent shows through. You still took actions that society condemns with the intent to kill.
Manslaughter is more like negligence, or really more like indifference to collateral damage.
For instance, texting while driving and hitting and killing someone on a sidewalk is manslaughter. You did not intend to kill or hit anyone, but your lack of ethics have no place in society at large. If that person was your ex, you’ll get first degree murder. If you have a 2 way dash cam that conclusively shows you never looked up or noticed the person, you might get manslaughter charges. If a security camera catches the rear view of the vehicle and there are never taillights and the weight distribution of the vehicle hints at a shift from acceleration, you’ll get first degree murder charges regardless of survival or death. Attempted murder is more like you threatened to run them over but you swerve at the last minute and did not hit them and it is captured on camera, or you cut the brake lines of their car.
plantfanatic@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Isn’t that manslaughter vs murder?
j4k3@lemmy.world 2 months ago
There are too many possible circumstances to encompass. Intent is the key aspect here. Like if you had some last minute change of heart or empathy, or came to your senses, your intent shows through. You still took actions that society condemns with the intent to kill.
Manslaughter is more like negligence, or really more like indifference to collateral damage.
For instance, texting while driving and hitting and killing someone on a sidewalk is manslaughter. You did not intend to kill or hit anyone, but your lack of ethics have no place in society at large. If that person was your ex, you’ll get first degree murder. If you have a 2 way dash cam that conclusively shows you never looked up or noticed the person, you might get manslaughter charges. If a security camera catches the rear view of the vehicle and there are never taillights and the weight distribution of the vehicle hints at a shift from acceleration, you’ll get first degree murder charges regardless of survival or death. Attempted murder is more like you threatened to run them over but you swerve at the last minute and did not hit them and it is captured on camera, or you cut the brake lines of their car.
EffortlessEffluvium@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
I, a man, can laugh while I murder! No need for me to choose!