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In what circumstances should we be allowed to kill an intruder who breaks into our home? Should battered women be forgiven for killing their husbands? This book analyses the questions raised by the argument of self-defence, and offers a theoretical framework for understanding the defence in the context of human rights norms.
The classification of defences -- The justification of self-defence -- Retreat -- Imminence of harm -- Self-generated self-defence -- Killing to protect property -- Killing to prevent rape -- Mistake -- The impact of the European Convention on Human Rights.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-209) and index.
Verenigd Koninkrijk van Groot-Brittannië en Noord-Ierland
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2008
Oxford monographs on criminal law and criminal justice