Manslaughter in the Second Degree occurs when a person continues with a reckless act that they are aware of committing, and they consciously disregard the potentially fatal risks involved to others. The risk must be of the type that any reasonable person would not ignore. Although this crime lacks the intention to do others harm, there is within it the knowledge that the activity being engaged in could cause serious or fatal injury to another.
根据new York州的相关法律,量刑标准:
Manslaughter in the second degree is a class C felony which carries a minimum sentence of 1 to 3 years in prison and a maximum period of incarceration of 5 to 15 year.