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Manslaughter
Common Law
Assault
Definition
As per CPS guidance:
Manslaughter can be committed in one of three ways:
1 - Killing with the intent for murder but where a partial defence applies, namely loss of control, diminished responsibility or killing pursuant to a suicide pact.
2 - Conduct that was grossly negligent given the risk of death, and did kill ("gross negligence manslaughter"); and
3 - Conduct taking the form of an unlawful act involving a danger of some harm that resulted in death ("unlawful and dangerous act manslaughter").
Manslaughter can be committed in one of three ways:
1 - Killing with the intent for murder but where a partial defence applies, namely loss of control, diminished responsibility or killing pursuant to a suicide pact.
2 - Conduct that was grossly negligent given the risk of death, and did kill ("gross negligence manslaughter"); and
3 - Conduct taking the form of an unlawful act involving a danger of some harm that resulted in death ("unlawful and dangerous act manslaughter").
Points to Prove
- Unlawfully
- Kill a human being
- Kill a human being
Powers & Punishment
Up to life imprisonment
Offence Type
Charging Codes
COML022
Crime Recording
PNC Recordable
Crime Report Required
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As per CPS guidance, the term "involuntary manslaughter" is commonly used to describe manslaughter falling within (2) and (3) while (1) is referred to as "voluntary manslaughter".