Negligent homicide - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Negligent homicide is the crime of killing a person unintentionally through negligence.^[1] For example, someone might write a text message while driving a car, instead of paying attention to the road. If that makes them hit and kill someone, that is negligent homicide.

It is a lesser crime than murder or manslaughter and the sentences are lower.

1. ↑ "Definition of Negligent Homicide". US Legal. Retrieved December 5, 2013.

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