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re: #71 Scout
Hear hear.
Involuntary manslaughter has been in US law since the founding of the nation. It goes back to English common law.
From a law dictionary (emphasis mine):
Involuntary manslaughter is the unlawful killing of another human being without intent. The absence of the intent element is the essential difference between voluntary and involuntary manslaughter. Also in most states, involuntary manslaughter does not result from a heat of passion but from an improper use of reasonable care or skill while in the commission of a lawful act or while in the commission of an unlawful act not amounting to a felony.
All jurisdictions punish involuntary manslaughter in the USA and always have. The penalty varies by state, but every state requires imprisonment on conviction.
