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Arkansas Involuntary Manslaughter Law<\/h1>\n
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\n By Lyle Therese A. Hilotin-Lee, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Catherine Hodder, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last reviewed\n
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Arkansas prosecutes negligent homicide when someone’s death results from criminally negligent conduct rather than intentional harm. This charge occupies a distinct place in the state’s homicide laws. Understanding this criminal offense and how it compares to other homicide charges is crucial.<\/p>\r\n

In criminal law, acts that cause the death of another person are known as homicide. In Arkansas, there are six types of illegal homicide:<\/p>\r\n