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Manslaughter

Voluntary manslaughter, although punishable, is an intentional form of homicide that involves certain elements to justify this lesser charge. The "Heat of Passion" and "Cooling off Period" are subjective justifications that are based on circumstance and motives where proof of murder is not available. For example, a person who, observing his spouse having sex with his lifelong rival, grabs a nearby gun, and immediately kills them, is more likely to be accused of manslaughter than murder. The killer is seen as consumed by passion so great that primal aggression overwhelms reason, but with no evidence of marital problems or the like.