• The felony murder rule states that a person is guilty of murder when a death results during that person’s commission of a felony.

• Most states limit the felony murder rule to inherently dangerous felonies, those that are most likely to result in serious injury or loss of life.

• In physician-assisted suicide, a physician helps a person end his or her life (the person, not the physician, commits suicide).

• Euthanasia is a form of intentional homicide, with a motivation of mercy.

• Euthanasia is criminal in all 50 states; physician assisted suicide is legal in nine states (California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Montana, New Jersey, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington).

• If a corporation is responsible for homicide, it can be found guilty of murder.

Questions:-

1. Explain the limitations that have been placed on the felony murder rule.
2. What is the difference between physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia? Which of either is criminal?
3. What is corporation murder? Can a corporation be found guilty of murder?