i just saw a show where a brother killed his other brother. they called it "2nd degree murder". why 2nd?

Question

what is the difference between 1st and 2nd? the brother killed his other brother with his own 2 hands by strangulating him. what do u have to do for it to be 1st degree?

Answer 1

First degree murder means that it was premeditated and in cold blood. They would have to prove that he set out to kill his brother. It was probably a heat of the moment thing and not preplanned and that is why they couldn't try him for first degree.

Answer 2

Actually the language spoken by Christ and the Jews besides Hebrew was Aramaic and the Aramaic language had no word for cousins or step brothers thus all family relatives and actual brothers and sisters were all called brothers and sisters. Thus the confusion in the translation from Aramaic to Greek.But even with most the Scriptures written in Greek the greek Church still taught that the brothers and sisters mentioned were Joseph's children from his first wife.The Catholic Church makes no definite stand on whether they were step Children or cousins but firmly maintains Mary's perpetual Virginity.The problem with so much that the bible writers felt not recording was left up to oral teachings so that tradition was the bases for a lot of our early Church history. Also one has to realize that all the early Church had for written records were scattered around all the different Churches and many were unknown to Other Churches outside of oral tradition.It was not until the 4th century that all the varied writings and Gospels were brought togather and decided upon which were authentic and which were questionable. But one theme seemed to stay consistent and that was Marys Virginity and either they were Jesus cousins or half brother's and sister's.The strongest argument for cousins was them not mentioned at his death and his entrusting the care of his Mother to the Apostle John as with Jewish tradition if he did have blood brothers and sisters they would have been the ones appointed care takers of his mother.

Answer 3

First-Degree Murder:
You kill someone because you meant to kill them. You planned it out.

Second-degree murder: You kill someone when you only meant to hurt them. Usually this is spur-of-the-moment stuff, like when you fly into a rage and smash someone over the head with a frying pan.

Manslaughter: You kill someone because you were stupid, like driving down a road too fast and getting into an accident, or tossing your iron out your 41st-floor apartment window.

Negligent Homicide: You killed someone because you knew a dangerous situation existed and didn't do anything about it, like leaving your car in neutral on a hill.

Answer 4

My understanding is this: first degree is willful and intentional, second degree is not-like choking someone during a sexual game. You were't trying to kill them, but the result is the same.

Answer 5

1st = I wrote a plan on how Im going to kill you, the day, time, ect.
2nd.= We got in a fight and I strangled you to hard, and you died
3rd.= I drive, you drive, we have an accident and you end up dead.

Answer 6

In most cases 1st degree is premditated or the actor has 'intent"
Secod degree means with negligence but the intent to kill was not meant.

Answer 7

I dont know. But I love how you use the word "strangulating" It sounds kinda hot. lol

Answer 8

First degree is when it is planned ahead of the situation. Second degree is when it happens spotaneously, "in the heat of the moment".

Answer 9

Look up "culpable mental state"

Answer 10

the among of time you will serve for what you did