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Gross Negligent Manslaughter - Coggle Diagram
Gross Negligent Manslaughter
D may be convicted of manslaughter when P can prove
D owed a duty of care
2.
Judged at the standard of the ...
assessed objectively
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D's breach of duty may be
by
or by
3.
4.
must establish a chain of causation between breach and death
Omissions
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5.
A...
No ... to this homicide
Civil concept of liability applies for negligent acts
....
Gross negligence
negligence which goes beyond requiring beyond mere compensation between individuals
negligence shows such regard for the life and safety of others as to deserve punishment
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Jury must decide whether D was grossly negligent by reference to
ALL
the circumstances
how serious was the risk
taking everything into account, whether D should be criminally liable for his conduct
death not just injury
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