Which of the following is a key element of the American System of Classification of criminal homicide?

A) All unattended deaths are legally presumed to be murders.
B) The crime of murder is separated into categories labeled "degrees."
C) The death penalty is a possible penalty in the top two categories of criminal homicide.
D) The motive for the offense must be proven in every case.


B

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