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Criminal Liability
Manslaughter
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Which of the following statements best describes the offence of manslaughter?
A
Manslaughter is the unlawful killing of a person that always attracts a fixed sentence of ten years imprisonment.
B
Manslaughter is the unlawful killing of a person without malice aforethought and carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment, which is discretionary.
C
Manslaughter requires proof that the defendant intended to cause serious injury but not death.
D
Manslaughter is the unlawful killing of a person with malice aforethought but where a full defence such as self-defence applies.
E
Manslaughter is only available where the defendant did not cause the death but was reckless as to whether death would occur.
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