Criminal Homicide Questions (use CRAC essay method)

Conclusion- state the answer to the call of the question

Rule- state the law, statute, rule, definition, etc. that applies to the fact pattern

Application/Analysis- apply the facts to the rule above to show the reader how you came up with/prove your conclusion.

Conclusion- conclude again!

1. What is the fundamental difference between homicide and murder.

2. Jay is angry about the grade he received on his criminal law midterm. Jay pulls a loaded revolver out of his backpack, aims at a tree and fires in an attempt to release his frustrations. Unfortunately, Jay is an inexperienced marksman and the bullet strikes an innocent bystander in the forehead, killing him. What was Jay’s criminal intent when shooting the revolver? Explain your answer.

3. Using the fact scenario above, a prosecutor reviews the file for Jay’s criminal case. After reading the facts, he chuckles and tells his paralegal, “It won’t be hard to prove criminal intent in this case.” Is this true? Why or why not. Explain fully.