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Topic	Question for armchair lawyers/cops. What would happen if the gun dad killed Bart
ThePieReborn 12/21/19 1:21:09 PM #12:	UnfairRepresent posted... But that's just a civil suit right? In terms of damages. What about criminal charges? Isnt there a different or more serious law/clause for assaulting/killing a minor or would the charges be much the same? I would have assumed wrongful death or manslaughter or assault of a child would carry harsher sentences than that of an adult, even if the action was the same I don't know of any states that make a distinction with the age of the victim in this context (other than the fetal homicide laws which are their own can of worms). Granted, the judge would have discretion with respect to the sentence, and killing a minor may play into aggravation of the sentence within the statutory range of years. PrettyBoyFloyd posted... By allowing them to get away could mean that they could cause harm or death to someone else later. This generally doesn't fly. Self-defense requires the threat to be imminent. --- Party leader, passive-aggressive doormat, pasta eater extraordinaire! <cite>ThePieReborn posted [p:931885469] in Question f... [t:78271690]...</cite> <quote>UnfairRepresent posted... </cite> <quote>But that's just a civil suit right? In terms of damages. What about criminal charges? Isnt there a different or more serious law/clause for assaulting/killing a minor or would the charges be much the same? I would have assumed wrongful death or manslaughter or assault of a child would carry harsher sentences than that of an adult, even if the action was the same</quote>I don't know of any states that make a distinction with the age of the victim in this context (other than the fetal homicide laws which are their own can of worms). Granted, the judge would have discretion with respect to the sentence, and killing a minor may play into aggravation of the sentence within the statutory range of years. PrettyBoyFloyd posted... </cite> <quote>By allowing them to get away could mean that they could cause harm or death to someone else later.</quote>This generally doesn't fly. Self-defense requires the threat to be imminent. --- Party leader, passive-aggressive doormat, pasta eater extraordinaire!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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