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Anger Is Enough For Manslaughter

This trap appears as a wrong-answer choice in 1 active question. Spotting how it is built is the repair: read each example's “why it's attractive” before the “why it's wrong.”

Subject distribution

  • CRIMINAL1

Example wrong choices

  • 20385_fellowship_tent_stake · CRIMINAL · Choice AVoluntary manslaughter, because Caleb's accusation provoked Peter.

    Why it's attractive

    The choice uses anger-trigger facts but does not supply legally adequate provocation.

    Why it's wrong

    The choice uses anger-trigger facts but does not supply legally adequate provocation.

  • 20385_fellowship_tent_stake · CRIMINAL · Choice CInvoluntary manslaughter, because Peter acted in a sudden burst rather than after reflection.

    Why it's attractive

    The choice correctly rejects reflection but then answers with the wrong homicide category.

    Why it's wrong

    The choice correctly rejects reflection but then answers with the wrong homicide category.

  • 20385_fellowship_tent_stake · CRIMINAL · Choice DFirst-degree murder, because Peter intended to kill when he drove the tent stake into Caleb's chest.

    Why it's attractive

    The choice proves intent to kill but not the extra degree element.

    Why it's wrong

    The choice proves intent to kill but not the extra degree element.

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