The most serious type of homicide is which of the following?

A) Murder in the first degree
B) Murder in the second degree
C) Voluntary manslaughter
D) Involuntary manslaughter

First Degree

Refers to the most serious level of a crime, such as first-degree murder, which is planned and deliberately carried out.

Voluntary Manslaughter

Voluntary Manslaughter refers to the act of killing another person under circumstances that reduce the killer's blameworthiness, such as a killing done in a sudden heat of passion.