Hi all, here is the answer to last week's quiz. The main difference between murder and culpable homicide (manslaughter) is intent. To be guilty of murder there must be intent to kill (or in some jurisdictions, intent to cause grievous bodily harm). Culpable homicide lacks the intent to kill, instead it is the unlawful negligent killing of a human being.
Oscar Pistorius was found not guilty of murder, but guilty of culpable homicide.
He is to be sentenced next month. A fascinating but tragic case.
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