Match the following
A) murder for which the death penalty is authorized by law
B) an unjustifiable, inexcusable, and unmitigated person-endangering state of mind
C) unjustifiable conduct that is extremely negligent and results in the death of a human being
D) a legal term that refers to the intentional doing of a wrongful act without just cause or legal excuse
1) malice
2) malice aforethought
3) depraved heart murder
4) capital murder
Answers: 1) D 2) B 3) C 4) A
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