Discuss the elements required for first and second-degree murder. Why is it important to distinguish between the two? What major element determines the difference between the two degrees of murder?

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Murder, first-degree murder, second-degree murder, elements of each offense, other types of first-degree murder, the death penalty, special circumstances, grievous bodily injury, depraved heart killings.

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