Your response must be between 300 (minimum) and 500 w0rds (maximum).

A homicide is the willful killing of one person to another. However, not all homicides are considered "criminal acts" (e.g., self-defense homicide). With respect to homicides that are "criminal" in nature (e.g., murders), please discuss and explain the following:

1. What is malice aforethought? What is premeditation?
2. How does the context/elements of a murder determine which "degree" it is classified (first, second, and manslaughter)?
3. Provide an example of a homicide that would be considered first-degree murder.
4. Provide an example of a homicide that would be considered manslaughter.