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How does the defense of self-defense work?

April 26, 2017Defense self-defense

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How does the defense of self-defense work?

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Self-defense is often asserted by defendants charged with violent crimes like assault. Self-defense is an admission that the defendant did the physical act associated with the charge of assault but was justified because of the threatening or aggressive conduct of the person allegedly assaulted.