Involuntary manslaughter is also called manslaughter, it is a crime that is based on causing the death of an individual by involuntary action. The expression of involuntary manslaughter normally describes an unpremeditated murder, which is the result of carelessness or a criminal action, for an unlawful act that are misdemeanors, it can also be a low level felony, such as driving under the influence of some substance.
This type of crime refers to the fact of causing the death of another individual through negligent behavior, or by committing any other kind of crime, but without the purpose of murder, it carries a minimum sentence than most other forms of homicide. However, the rules for establishing the verdict for involuntary murder differ between the different state judicial systems. Involuntary manslaughter, both at the state and national levels, is believed to be a serious assault and generally carries a criminal or prison sentence for at least 1 year, at the same time as a fine and probation.
There are different ways and means for involuntary murder to occur:
- When an act is executed of which one is aware that the probable result is death and yet it professes to be able to prevent it, but it fails and this is caused.
- When it is definitely unknown that the operation to be carried out may cause the death of the individual.
The punishment in the second case, is born defended by the obligation that every individual has to inhibit himself from causing harm to another, and acts lacking intention and inadvertent that lead to death, will be disposed of in accordance with criminal codes.
If the sentence assigned to involuntary murder varies between the different legal regulations, the sentences are usually minimal, almost always to the one imputed for the crime of intentional homicide, conceiving that the unlawfulness of the act is less when the consequence originates without purpose. to cause harm. In certain matters there is not even a trial and therefore no sentence.
