American Criminal LawWest Publishing Company, 1996 - 477 pages |
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Page 344
... force with force . Rather , they say that a person attacked or threatened may stand his or her ground and use any force reasonably necessary to prevent harm . Courts that take this view often state it in positive terms , as did the ...
... force with force . Rather , they say that a person attacked or threatened may stand his or her ground and use any force reasonably necessary to prevent harm . Courts that take this view often state it in positive terms , as did the ...
Page 346
... force to prevent commission of a felony or to protect members of the household who were endangered , a principle that was codified in many jurisdictions . See , for example , State v . Fair , 211 A.2d 359 ( N.J. 1965 ) . The trend in ...
... force to prevent commission of a felony or to protect members of the household who were endangered , a principle that was codified in many jurisdictions . See , for example , State v . Fair , 211 A.2d 359 ( N.J. 1965 ) . The trend in ...
Page 377
... force provides : A person is justified in the use of force against another when and to the extent that he reasonably believes that such conduct is necessary to defend himself or another against such other's imminent use of unlawful force ...
... force provides : A person is justified in the use of force against another when and to the extent that he reasonably believes that such conduct is necessary to defend himself or another against such other's imminent use of unlawful force ...
Contents
The Bill of Rights | 11 |
Why Do People Commit Crimes? | 13 |
The Organization of the Criminal Justice System | 23 |
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