All homicide is classified as murder.

Question 1          All homicide is classified as murder.

                True

                False

Question 2          Deliberation and premeditation are required elements of first-degree murder.

                True

                False

Question 3          Voluntary manslaughter involves malice aforethought.

                True

                False

Question 4          Involuntary manslaughter differs from voluntary manslaughter in that it is unintentional.

                True

                False

Question 5          Killing another in “the heat of passion” is called assisted suicide.

                True

                False

Question 6          Homicide may include first-degree murder, second-degree murder, or manslaughter.

                True

                False

Question 7          A husband comes home unexpectedly to find his wife committing adultery. He is provoked into such “heat of passion” that he kills his wife’s lover right then and there.

This scenario is a common example of

second-degree murder.

voluntary manslaughter.

involuntary manslaughter.

Ddomestic violence.

Question 8          Griffin is walking along a busy street. Simpson walks into Griffin and continues walking without saying “Sorry.” Angered by Simpson’s rudeness, Griffin immediately pulls out a knife and kills Simpson. What crime should Griffin be convicted of?

involuntary manslaughter

robbery

first-degree murder

second-degree murder

Question 9          Marge and Wilma are standing near the top of the escalator looking down on the food court in the mall and arguing over where to eat lunch. Their argument becomes increasingly animated and Wilma gestures wildly, hitting Marge in the face. Marge pushes Wilma and she falls down the escalator. Wilma dies from her injuries. What crime should Marge be convicted of?

involuntary manslaughter

voluntary manslaughter

white-collar crime

second-degree murder

Question 10        For which crime is the punishment usually most severe?

second-degree murder

voluntary manslaughter

first-degree murder

involuntary manslaughter