A person can only be charged with one type of homicide for each person who was killed. If a pregnant woman was killed and the fetus was at least half term, then there are two homicides with which a person can be charged. Vehicular homicide is typically a less serious offense than murder. If evidence exists that the driver purposely ran over an individual with the intent to kill him, and did kill him, the driver can be charged with murder.
If you were charged with aggravated vehicular homicide you should probably not be driving.
In the US, depending on the state you're in you can be charged with vehicular manslaughter or vehicular homicide
Vehicular homicide is when you use your car or any driving machine to kill someone else. Vehicular manslaughter is when you use it to hurt someone .
It depends on the state and county you live in. Homicide is a state crime, so it varies.Since he/she is 17, he may be charged as an adult. Even if charged as a child, they may be in jail for about 1 year for DWI and about 5 years for the homicide. Once again, it depends on your state.The juvenile could be tried and sentenced in juvenile or Family Court, or can be transferred to adult court where he could receive time in prison.
The driver should be charged with manslaughter or vehicular homicide, depends on the laws of the state and what the prosecutor charges the driver with. It's very serious and carries jail time.
Committing vehicular homicide means that a death has occurred at the hands of another drivers negligence. In Alabama, the sentence for vehicular manslaughter is one to ten years in jail.
"There are four kinds of Homicide: felonious, excusable, justifiable, and praiseworthy."- Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914)American author -The Devil's Dictionary.(By M.T.F COOL) ^_^
In most jurisdictions, a seven year old may not be charged at all (no charge, no sentence). However, the parents or responsible caregiver may be charged with a crime. A seven year old is considered too young to be left unattended and therefor should not have an opportunity to become intoxicated or to drive a car.
There are some limits, but not many in Florida. Life or capital crimes have no limit. Others are limited to 3 years.
Homicide just means killing another man. Normally murder means homicide done with the deliberate intention to kill. Killing, normally following an act of violence, without the intention to kill is known as manslaughter. The legal details depend on the country or State concerned. In the US, manslaughter may be considered a type of murder.
Each state and country has it's own law making murder a crime. Generally, the murder law is codified in a code section titled "Homicide" or something to that effect.
Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area was created in 1979.