the DA has to prove that the actions of the defendant caused the death of the victim.
If malice can be proved it strengthens the prosecutions case for pre-meditated murder, or Murder in the First Degree.
Criminal Justice. That might get you to where you want to go.
The criminal charge applied to this offense would be Homicide.
1 to 20 years, depending on the facts.
If the homicide was justifiable then no criminal act has been committed
20 years to life if found guilty.
No. You cannot force a police investigation.
They would be charged with Homicide. It is THEIR actions that are criminal act, not YOUR intent.
Douglas M. MacDowell has written: 'Athenian homicide law in the age of the orators' -- subject(s): Athens, Criminal law, History, Homicide, Homicide (Greek law) 'Spartan law' -- subject(s): Spartan Law
Clare V. McKanna has written: 'Homicide, race, and justice in the American West, 1880-1920' -- subject(s): Administration of Criminal justice, Criminal justice, Administration of, Discrimination in criminal justice administration, History, Homicide, Violence 'The Trial of \\' -- subject(s): Discrimination in criminal justice administration, History, Judicial error, Trials (Murder), Trials, litigation, Trials, litigation, etc
Robert D. Keppel has written: 'Signature killers' -- subject(s): Homicide investigation, Serial murder investigation, Criminal investigation 'Profiling' 'The riverman' -- subject(s): Homicide, Serial murderers, Serial murders 'Improving the investigation of violent crime' -- subject(s): Data processing, Homicide investigation, Murder, Investigation, Criminal investigation 'Serial Violence' -- subject(s): Criminal methods, Serial murderers, Serial murder investigation, Psychology, Serial murders
For your major, most likely, Criminal Justice to start with.