Question

According to the ________, a defendant will be held criminally liable for a death if the other elements of criminal homicide are met, and if without the defendant's conduct the victim would not have died at that point in time
A: substantial factor testB: "but for" testC: absolute ruleD: felony murder rule

Answer 1

Answer:

(B) "but for" test

Explanation:

The but-for test is a test commonly used in both tort law and criminal law to determine actual causation. The test asks, "but for the existence of P, would Q have occurred?" If the answer is yes, then factor P is an actual cause of result Q.