Terrell Has Been Drinking in a Bar for Several Hours

question 72

Multiple Choice

Terrell has been drinking in a bar for several hours. As he is preparing to leave a man walks by and bumps against him. Terrell punches the man in the face hard enough to break his nose. The man pulls a gun from his pocket and shoots Terrell, killing him.
-​Which of the following might change Bob's crime to murder?

• A) ​a cooling-off period
• B) ​adequate provocation
• C) ​subjective provocation
• D) ​nothing could change this crime to murder

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