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What does "subject appreciation of the risk" mean?

Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 10:40 pm
by corporatelaw87
I have this as a defendant argument for involuntary manslaughter, but am unsure what subject appreciation means. Thanks.

Re: What does "subject appreciation of the risk" mean?

Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 10:45 pm
by nyknicks
subjective appreciation probably? From the viewpoint of the defendant?

Re: What does "subject appreciation of the risk" mean?

Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 10:52 pm
by uwb09
Involuntary manslaughter is where there is an "objective" actual risk, but the defendant was not actually "subjectively" aware of it