All Fire Death Cases Are Involuntary Manslaughter
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Subject distribution
- Criminal Law1
Example wrong choices
14664_bible_study_gas_station · CRIMINAL_LAW · Choice Bconvicted of involuntary manslaughter and acquitted of arson.
Why it's attractive
Dominant original trap. Student sees no stated intent to kill and downgrades to involuntary manslaughter; also misses arson.
Why it's wrong
Undercalls both columns: involuntary manslaughter instead of murder, and no arson despite a dwelling-burning fire.
Spot it next time
Ask: did the defendant deliberately create a deadly fire risk and burn a dwelling?
14664_bible_study_gas_station · CRIMINAL_LAW · Choice Cconvicted of arson and involuntary manslaughter.
Why it's attractive
Student sees the fire crime but undercalls the death as manslaughter.
Why it's wrong
Gets arson but undercalls homicide as involuntary manslaughter.
Spot it next time
Upgrade the homicide column when the act is a deliberate gas-pump explosion into an occupied building.
14664_bible_study_gas_station · CRIMINAL_LAW · Choice Dconvicted of murder and acquitted of arson.
Why it's attractive
Student sees murder-level risk but forgets the separate arson charge.
Why it's wrong
Gets murder but wrongly acquits arson after a malicious fire burned a dwelling.
Spot it next time
Check whether a dwelling burned because of the defendant's malicious act.
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