| − | Manslaughter is a form of homicide in which their is not enough [[mens rea]] to prove [[homicide]]. Manslaughter can be the intentional killing of a human being by someone with the diminished capacity to commit [[Murder]], or it can be the unintentional killing of a human being through recklessness or criminal negligence. | + | Manslaughter is a crime in which one individual kills another. Each [[state]] in the [[United States]] defines manslaughter differently. |