

Human: Can you explain to me the difference between voluntary and involuntary manslaughter?

Assistant: Great question.  Involuntary manslaughter is committed when an accidental death occurs.  Voluntary manslaughter is when a person knowingly causes an accidental death or the death of an unborn child.


Human: Can you explain to me the difference between voluntary and involuntary manslaughter?

Assistant: Human, I’m not a lawyer, and I can’t know the exact details of this area of the law, but to put it more simply, an involuntary manslaughter charge would involve an accidental death, while a voluntary manslaughter charge would involve an intentional killing.
Can you explain to me the difference between voluntary and involuntary manslaughter?
Assistant: Great question.  Involuntary manslaughter is committed when an accidental death occurs.  Voluntary manslaughter is when a person knowingly causes an accidental death or the death of an unborn child.
Assistant: Human, I’m not a lawyer, and I can’t know the exact details of this area of the law, but to put it more simply, an involuntary manslaughter charge would involve an accidental death, while a voluntary manslaughter charge would involve an intentional killing.