Which One of the Following Statements About the Law of Homicide

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements about the law of homicide is INCORRECT?

• A)At common law, murder was defined as the unlawful killing of a human being with malice aforethought.
• B)In a homicide case where the defendant pleads not guilty, it is necessary for the prosecution to establish the corpus delicti.
• C)A police officer who kills a fleeing felon is an example of an excusable homicide.
• D)Second-degree murder is frequently defined by statute as the unlawful killing of a human being by outrageous conduct of the perpetrator or where the perpetrator's acts evince a depraved mind.

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