Murderer can't bear you. Because of this, he tries to push you off a cliff. The only way to save
your life is to shoot—and kill—him. You know all this. You kill him. The literature on self …

Threat from Projectile—You are at the bottom of a well, working. Out of the blue, a tornado
lifts an innocent victim and, against the victim's will, throws her down the well. If you do …

Two conditions guiding permissible use of force in self-defence are proportionality and
success. According to the proportionality condition the means used to prevent an attack can …

US law continues its historical trend of growing more permissive towards actors who engage
in violent action in purported self-defense. We draw on some informal game theory to show …

There is a controversy as to the moral status of an action in the face of uncertainty
concerning a non-moral fact that is morally significant (according to an applicable moral …

La forma habitual de diferenciar la conducta debida, en un enfrentamiento bélico, a
soldados ya civiles descansa en la prescripción universal de no matar, que, por un lado …

Self-defense is a topic about which scholars, legislators, judges, and laymen alike have
strongly held—and often strongly divergent—opinions. While some favor 'tough-on …

This thesis is a critical analysis of the law of self-defence in Scotland and England. It is
argued that it is far more difficult to justify the use of lethal force in self-defence than is …

Self-defence–the 'ancient right'–has never been more relevant than in the present era of
widespread calls for criminal justice reform. This book substantially advances the patinaed …

Self-defence–the'ancient right'–has never been more relevant than in the present era of
widespread calls for criminal justice reform. The book substantially advances the patinaed …