I am doing a school project and I need to know specifically why Premeditation serves a heavier sentence. My project is on why classification of laws determines your sentence. Why is first degree murder worse than second degree and manslaughter when all 3 involve killing another individual??
Answer
First of all, go to the library & do your own research. Second, your starting point should be the intent requirements behind these different levels of killing.
Answer
Each state legislature and Congress sets its own penalties for crimes based on its own assessment of a variety of factors important to that legislative body. Generally, each crime involves an actus reus or guilty act and a mens rea or guilty mind. The seriousness of the action and the amount of thought that went into it influence the seriousness of the crime and the penalty. Good luck.
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