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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Ethics and the Law: Crimes Against Persons

Question 5 • Law Studies - A

Maggie was texting on her moped and didn't see Bobby walking home from grade school as she rode up on to the curb. Bobby was struck by the moped and died that night. Maggie is guilty of ______.

Answer
A
voluntary manslaughter
B
murder based on intent to kill
C
depraved heart murder
D
involuntary manslaughter

Explanation

Maggie did not intend to kill Bobby, so this is not intentional murder or voluntary manslaughter. Texting while riding a moped shows negligence that led to Bobby’s death, which is involuntary manslaughter. Depraved heart murder generally requires an extreme disregard for human life, beyond ordinary negligence.

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