Lack of education, bad choices, like doing drugs and under-employment/unemployment are the three main factors of poverty in the U.S. I think because of low-wage jobs and lack of education/not being able to pay for university people make bad choices or believe the choices they made were the only way for them to survive, make a living, get through their situation, or escape from it.
First of all, there is no reason to charge the wife - she is not doing anything wrong.
Also, it would not be a homicide, unless he kills his wife.
It is also not negligence, since he is actively abusing her.
So the correct answer is:
a. When the husband is charged, the case would be a criminal case.
oof..... I really want to help but i don't know the answer