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    hear the reasoning behind a sniper’s perspective of self-defense in a combat zone. I believe that it is a very irresponsible justification for taking a life. I believe self-defense to be the right to prevent suffering force or violence through the use of the reasonable amount of force or violence. Most individuals accept the concept of protecting themselves from harm under the right conditions. Generally speaking, a person can explain self-defense and its use of force directly when responding to an

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    Guns are used for Self-Defense less than 1% of the time Looking at data from 1992 through 2005 and 2007 through 2011, there were over 192 million violent crimes committed in the United States during this 17 year period. Of those crimes, the victims chose to use a gun as a self-defensive measure to threaten or attack their offender over 1.3 million times. Over this 17 year time period, a gun was used as a form of self-defense to threaten or attack an offender 0.7% of the time. Of those 0.7% that

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    Killing in self-defense is an action that some citizens find to be arguing about the moral correctness. By looking into a few aspects of the laws, ethics, morals and the value of life. Society may become more educated on the subject. Also, what can we do to change or lower situations that self-defense is needed? The two major sides of this battle are, one the mindset that a self-defense killing is ethically wrong and should not be done. The other side is the people that feel they have a right to

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    Self Defense is widely known as a universal principle that allows a person to protect themselves under appropriate circumstances; Yet "appropriate circumstances" goes far beyond its counterparts. In many cases, victims are accused instead of the violator, even though they intended to rob and/or murder. Even though many walk away without punishment there are a ton of cases that should not be overlooked. It sounds as if the definition is plain and simple, but what is the level of force that goes beyond

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    With my understanding of Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA) 39-11-611 - Self-Defense, Whitlee Jones would not be able to use Tennessee’s “stand your ground” defense under the circumstances outlined in the article, Charleston prosecutors challenge use of 'stand your ground' law in domestic disputes at home (Knapp, 2014). TCA 39-11-611-Self-Defense, sub-section (c) - states that person using force that intends to cause serious bodily harm or death is presumed to have held reasonable belief of imminent

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    Self-defense was when a person killed or hurt other person to protect themselves. Sharon Field knew her boyfriend in a long time. She knew him since she was 10, and she knew he was a violent person. But she thought she could change him. However, it was hard to change a moral in a person. He hit her many times and it ended when he died. That day, he put the knife on her throat and her children. He wanted to kill her. But, unfortunately, she stabbed him and he died. She did for her self-defense (Woman)

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    Self Defense some people take self defense classes to protect themselves from kidnap, fight , or rob. But, some people carry gun instead of leanings how to fight. In united stairs carry gun is legal, because It legals, there are shooting in many place such as school, concert, or movie theater. That is why there are some augment about gun control. People thought that gun should be carried around like bottle of water. However I believe that carry gun is a big source of self defense, it protects people

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    Define self-defense? Self-defense is when someone protects them self from harm way. In the novel of The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, Johnny Cade has been carrying a concealed weapon on him everytime he went outside. When he and Ponyboy Curtis walk down the streets they were ambushed by Socs. When Bob, the reason why Johnny is carrying a weapon, decides to drown his friend, out of self-defense Johnny stabbed Bob. Johnny was still innocent because he stabbed Bob due to self-defense, to scare off the other

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    For example in the text it says, “It’ll come before county court...it was clear cut self defense, but I’ll have to go to the office and hunt up.(365)” This proves the mystery man who killed Mr. Bob Ewell is not valued. This is because Atticus tried to put the suspects on trial for self defense. The mystery man was just trying to help Scout and Jem. So if Mr. Bob Ewell got killed in the process from self defense then maybe he shouldn’t have been beating up on them. Also Jem and Scout were trying

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    broken, and said that he should be careful or it could fracture again. ‘’Dad what am I gonna do about my toy” he said.” “Joey i don't think you are getting your toy back unless you know some type of self defense to get it back by force”. For some reason joey had no idea what i was saying. “ Self defense is like karate or jujitsu, wait a minute i can teach you”. “My sensei at my karate class will allow me to bring a guest to shadow me” The next day at karate, I brought joey with me to class. We meditated

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