Jeff Gets in an Argument with Jill Over the Amount

question 15

Multiple Choice

Jeff gets in an argument with Jill over the amount of money she spent on a dress she purchased.Ultimately,Jeff strikes her with his fist,knocking her down.As Jill falls,she hits her head on the edge of a table and dies immediately.Jeff immediately telephones for an ambulance.When EMS personnel arrive,he says,"Is she dead? I did not mean to kill her!" In a jurisdiction that uses the American System of Classification of criminal homicide,Jeff would likely be charged with:

• A)involuntary manslaughter.
• B)second degree murder.
• C)first degree murder.
• D)domestic homicide.

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