The Felony Murder Rule: Strict Liability in US Homicide Law

Meta Description Understand the Felony Murder Rule, a controversial legal doctrine that allows a murder conviction for a death occurring during an inherently dangerous felony, even without the intent to kill. Explore its elements, the merger doctrine, and key jurisdictional limitations. The concept of murder in criminal law is typically predicated on malice aforethought—a premeditated […]

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