An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Former Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius was convicted of culpable homicide on Friday for shooting and killing his girlfriend in 2013. Judge ...

When Christian Andreacchio was found dead in his Mississippi apartment at age 21, police ruled his death a suicide after a 45-minute investigation. His family faced obstacles at the local and state ...

Killing someone is a gruesome act. While, in layman's language, homicide and murder are interchangeably used, the law has clearly demarcated a clear distinction between murder and culpable homicide.

Oscar Pistorius has been found guilty of culpable homicide in the shooting death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. In South Africa, culpable homicide is defined simply as “unlawful or negligent ...

Analysis Culpable Conduct and Informed Consent In his Medical Malpractice Defense column, John L.A. Lyddane discusses the value of exploring a culpable conduct defense when faced with an informed ...