imprisonment for life

It was enacted as a partial reform of the common law offence of murder in English law by abolishing the doctrine of constructive malice (except in limited circumstances), reforming the partial defence of provocation, and by introducing the partial defences of diminished responsibility and suicide pact.

Section 3 of the Homicide Act 1957 will cease to have effect and the new law is contained in sections 54–56 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.

Classification of Burns

1. First-degree (superficial) burns. First-degree burns affect only the outer layer of skin, the epidermis.
2. Second-degree (partial thickness) burns. Second-degree burns involve the epidermis and part of the lower layer of skin, the dermis.
3. Third-degree (full thickness) burns.
4. Fourth-degree burns.

Deep partial-thickness burns injure deeper skin layers and are white with red areas. These are often caused by contact with hot oil, grease, soup, or microwaved liquids. This kind of burn is not as painful, but it can cause a pressure sensation.

Third-degree burns affect the deep layers of skin. They are also called full thickness burns. They cause white or blackened, burned skin.

Third-degree burns They can appear ashen or charred black or brown. If the burn has damaged nerve endings, the patient may have no sensation of pain. Causes can be hot oil, friction, touching hot surfaces such as a stove, curling iron or a motorcycle muffler or even a chemical burn.

Third-degree and more severe burns (also called full thickness burns) damage both layers of the skin and may also damage the underlying bones, muscles, and tendons. Injured skin may turn white, black, and/or gray. It may feel dry and leathery.