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Originally Posted by Shaun 84 Targa
"If you kill someone with no intent, you won't get charged with murder."
there is so much wrong with this statement, that you can't argue against it. and it only gets worse.
Intent in law is the planning and desire to perform an act, to fail to do so (i.e. an omission) or to achieve a state of affairs. Our justice system cares WHY people do things. it helps to set the initial charge and ultimately the punishment.
Why did the driver hit the bicyclist: he was drunk
Why did man 1 kill man 2: Man 2 threatened man 1; self-defense
Why did the woman drown her children: she is mentally ill
Why did the boy shoot and kill his friend: he didn't know the gun was loaded
All of these people above will be charged, or not charged, differently in the death of another person.
WHY is important in our justice system. Please accept that as fact given my examples above.
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I'm missing your example in which someone gets charged with murder for an accidental death.