Find and provide a copy of a fetal homicide statute

Reference no: EM131213425

Criminal Justice

Topic: Fetal Homicide

Discuss the following questions concerning the state of fetal homicide law. While some discussion of abortion is natural in this assignment, be sure that you answer the questions about fetal homicide law, which is the focus of this section.

• Why is it in the public's interest to make it a separate crime to kill a fetus?
• Is there a conflict between fetal homicide laws and abortion rights? If so, how is the conflict resolved?
• There are 3 standards used to determine whether a fetus is a "person" for purposes of homicide law: the born-alive standard, the viability standard, and the conceptions standard. Discuss each standard and explain which standard should be used in modern statutes.
• Find and provide a copy of a fetal homicide statute.

Your thread must be between 250-300 words. You must incorporate at least 2 scholarly sources (in addition to your textbook) for your thread. You must cite your sources parenthetically in the text as needed and provide full citations at the end of each posting in current APA format.

Reference no: EM131213425

Questions Cloud

What is the current account balance of a nation : What is the current account balance of a nation with a government budget deficit of $128 billion, private saving of $806 billion, and domestic capital formation of $777 billion?

Write a five paragraphs about views of james bryce : Write a five paragraphs about comparing and contrasting the views of James Bryce and Morton Grodzins regarding the relationship between the states and the federal government, Which is more accurate description of federalism today?

What combinations of the available values : What combinations of the available values would you use in series to achieve this total resistance?

Interface for the methods of a matrix : Specify each by stating its purpose, by describing its parameters. Then write a Java interface for the methods of a matrix. Include javadoc-style comments in your code.

Find and provide a copy of a fetal homicide statute : Find and provide a copy of a fetal homicide statute. Why is it in the public's interest to make it a separate crime to kill a fetus? Is there a conflict between fetal homicide laws and abortion rights? If so, how is the conflict resolved?

Discuss the security of this approach : Suppose that you have a message consisting of 1024 bits. Design a method that will extend the key that is 64 bits long into a string (PAD) of 1024 bits to perform one-time pad encryption. Discuss the security of this approach.

Developing a viable research project proposal : IFN600 Understanding Research Assignment. Developing a viable research project proposal is an iterative process, usually requiring many attempts, even for experienced researchers. In Assignment you identified a "real" research problem, worth spendi..

Information about the eap weak protocols : Please use the Internet to find more information about the EAP weak protocols and discuss the main security vulnerabilities that make each protocol not appropriate for a wireless environment.

Why were significant fears about the impact of freed slaves : Introduce the debate surrounding abolition vs. equality and how it led to the American Civil War. Why were there significant fears about the impact of freed slaves in the North? Who had the most to win/lose?

User Account

All Pages