Self-Defense Vs. Murder

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Few words are as abused as “self-defense”. The right to defend oneself is among the most sacred of rights, but the idea of “defense” is a judgment call, and not everyone agrees. This is why cases of self-defense or claimed self-defense must be adjudicated. Self-defense is about intent, not the act. The act of self-defense could be breaking someone’s neck, but breaking someone’s neck could also be murder. Society has gone to great lengths to…