| defense is an act of defending oneself, one’s | | | | behalf. This is to engage in violence for the purpose |
| property or the well being of others from physical | | | | of: |
| harm. It instills discipline and possesses rules to be | | | | • self-defense of one’s own life or |
| assessed and followed. | | | | • the lives of others that includes the use of |
| Self defense or defense of others is a positive | | | | deadly force |
| defense. It gives complete justification when the | | | | Theories |
| degree of violence used is equal to the threat faced. | | | | In early theories, there’s no difference |
| Deadly force would only be excused in cases of | | | | between defense of the person and defense of |
| extreme danger. The defense is not justifiable if the | | | | property. It came from the Roman law principle called |
| killed thief did not appear to be a physical threat. It is | | | | DOMINIUM. It is where any attack on certain |
| the same if the assailant stops to be a threat, but | | | | members of the family or property owners are |
| the defending party continues to attack. | | | | personally defended. |
| In other countries and other U.S. states, the idea of | | | | Pater Familias means: |
| preventive self defense is limited to the forthcoming | | | | - the sole owner of the entire property that belongs |
| threat. Preventive self defense is the act of giving | | | | to the household |
| the first blow when there is no escape. Experts | | | | - the male “head of the household” |
| believe that when violence is unavoidable, the | | | | - And the one appointed by law, having the authority |
| defender must survive by giving the first blow. This is | | | | over his entire descendants, through the male line, no |
| to stop perils to the person. | | | | matter what age. |
| Justification for self defense cannot be applied if | | | | Leviathan Hobbes proposed the foundation political |
| done after the criminal act has taken place. Most | | | | theory. This theory distinguishes between: |
| victims of physical attacks are not permitted to this | | | | • a state of nature – where |
| defense, especially if they act in revenge. Using force | | | | there’s no authority and |
| against a robber who is attempting to escape with | | | | • a modern state |
| goods is also not justifiable. | | | | Hobbes believed that though other men are stronger |
| Defending Others | | | | or more intelligent than others by nature, none are so |
| The same rule is implemented when force is used in | | | | strong. Self defense is man’s highest |
| protecting another from danger. The defendant must | | | | necessity. |
| have reasons to employ self defense for a third | | | | For modern theorists, self defense is one of the |
| party. Most courts ruled that defense cannot be used | | | | moral authorities within the country. This is to set |
| in protecting people engaged in an illegal fight. This | | | | limits onto the submission of the state and the laws |
| means that one cannot use this to aid a criminal also. | | | | given with the invasive dangers. States transfers |
| Self defense is the act of defending: | | | | their powers to corporate providers of security |
| • oneself | | | | services. This is to increase or restore components |
| • one’s property or | | | | within the power chain of command. |
| • the well being of another from physical | | | | The state enhances the people’s right of |
| harm | | | | using violence in their own defense. Modern |
| The word is defined as any personal defense in | | | | libertarianism characterizes the majority of laws as |
| connection with a hand to hand defense technique. | | | | interfering with personal independence. The right of |
| The so-called “right of self-defense” is | | | | self-defense from cruelty is an essential human right. |
| also termed as: | | | | Through inclusion of one’s family and home, |
| • “own defense” | | | | defense recognizes the universal benefit claimed with |
| • “defense of a third person” | | | | peace. Laws must declare illegal aggression that can |
| • “defense of others” | | | | result in loss or injury. |
| This is the actual right of the civilians to act on their | | | | |