Felony Murder
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If I intentionally commit one crime, but another worse crime results, can I be held accountable? How about those that aided me?
In this episode, Anna dives into the efficacy and ethics of felony murder, touching on history in the common law and the American tradition.
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People V. Aaron: https://law.justia.com/cases/michigan/supreme-court/1980/57376-0.html
Lord Dacres & His Hunting Party: http://birdsongslaw.com/2008/06/25/read-a-history-of-the-felony-murder-rule/#:~:text=The%20common%20law%20felony%20murder,felony%2C%20the%20killing%20is%20murder.&text=it%20does%20not%20matter%20whether,life%20or%20criminally%20negligent%20behavior.
On the comment that Felony Murder is an ineffective deterrent: The American Felony Murder Rule: Purpose and Effect. (D. Ganz) Berklee.edu
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