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  2. Criminal negligence - Wikipedia

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    In criminal law, criminal negligence is an offence that involves a breach of an objective standard of behaviour expected of a defendant. It may be contrasted with strictly liable offences, which do not consider states of mind in determining criminal liability, or offenses that requires mens rea , a mental state of guilt.

  3. Category:Films about arson - Wikipedia

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    This category contains films in which arson and/or arsonists is a primary topic or theme. Pages in category "Films about arson" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total.

  4. Justifiable homicide - Wikipedia

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    According to Black's Law Dictionary justifiable homicide applies to the blameless killing of a person, such as in self-defense. [1]The term "legal intervention" is a classification incorporated into the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, and does not denote the lawfulness or legality of the circumstances surrounding a death caused by law enforcement. [2]

  5. Arson - Wikipedia

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    In New York, the criminal charge of arson includes a maximum sentence of 25 years to life. [29] In California, a conviction for arson of property that is not one's own is a felony punishable by up to three years in state prison. Aggravated arson, which carries the most severe punishment for arson, is punishable by 10 years to life in state prison.

  6. Judge dismisses negligent arson charges against New ... - AOL

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    Jun. 4—Santa Fe County Magistrate David Segura on Thursday dismissed criminal charges against New MexiCann Natural Medicine Executive Director Carlos Gonzales in an explosion and fire that ...

  7. Murder - Wikipedia

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    Crime committed for pay or other reward, such as contract killing [57] Exceptional brutality or cruelty, torture murder; Murder committed by an offender previously convicted of murder; Methods which are dangerous to the public [58] e.g. explosion, arson, shooting in a crowd etc. [59] Murder for a political cause [53] [60]

  8. Manslaughter - Wikipedia

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    The malice involved in the crime is transferred to the killing, resulting in a charge of manslaughter. For example, a person who fails to stop at a red traffic light while driving a vehicle and hits someone crossing the street could be found to intend or be reckless as to assault or criminal damage (see DPP v Newbury [10]). There is no intent ...

  9. The Accused (1988 film) - Wikipedia

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    The gang rape scene was highly controversial at the time of the film's release. It took five days to complete, and filming was a difficult experience for the cast and crew. Everyone felt protective of Jodie Foster and was concerned about how traumatic the scene could be for her.