What is the difference between the agency theory of felony murder and the proximate cause theory of felony murder?

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The agency theory assigns criminal liability for deaths committed by felons and co-felons, but not deaths committed by another acting as an adversary. Proximate cause theory, on the other hand, assigns criminal liability for any and all foreseeable deaths during the commission of a crime. It does not matter whether the killing was committed by an adversary, such as a police officer or a security guard.

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