Under what circumstances can an individual use deadly force to defend himself or herself?

What will be an ideal response?


An individual can only use deadly force if it is proportional to the imminent harm confronting that individual.

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The process where third parties are asked to reimburse the state for compensation payments previously made to the victim

a. Subrogation b. Contributory restitution c. Limited liability d. Compensated liability

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Roman civil law and canon law made distinctions between juveniles and adults based on the notion of ______.

A. criminal intent B. age of responsibility C. lex talionis D. parens patriae

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______ enables people to make sense of the victimization and makes them feel somehow different from the person who is victimized.

a. Restorative justice b. Secondary victimization c. Victim blaming d. Lifestyle theory

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Discuss direction and non-direction hypotheses and give an example of each.

What will be an ideal response?

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