Case Law and the Criminal Code Dictate Criteria for the Use

question 24

Multiple Choice

Case law and the Criminal Code dictate criteria for the use of a self-defence argument at trial. Which is NOT one of the conditions or standards currently contained or interpreted in the law?

• A) The defendant reasonably believed on probable grounds that the force used to repel the danger was necessary.
• B) The average juror does not need help understanding the actions of battered women.
• C) Women need not wait until an act of harm is underway before responding with self-defence.
• D) The defendant had reasonable apprehension of death or grievous bodily harm.

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