____ is the intentional killing of another person without justification.

• A. Homicide
• B. Manslaughter
• C. Murder
• D. Negligent homicide

Answer: (C)

Distinguishing types of unlawful killing by intent and justification. Killing someone on purpose without a legal excuse is murder, because it involves deliberate taking of life with malice and no justification such as self-defense. Homicide is the broad term for any killing by another person, covering both lawful and unlawful cases. Manslaughter refers to killings that lack premeditated malice—often arising from heat of passion or recklessness—so it isn’t the intentional, unjustified taking of life described here. Negligent homicide results from careless or negligent behavior leading to death, with no intent to kill. Therefore, the term that best fits the description of an intentional killing without justification is murder.