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Self-Defense Against Police

The topic is about the legal standards and tests used to determine whether a defendant's claim of self-defense against police is justified, including the analysis of subjective perception, objective reasonableness, imminence, and proportionality.

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How do courts determine reasonable fear in self-defense cases involving police?

Courts determine whether a defendant’s fear was “reasonable” in self‑defense claims against police by testing both subjective perception and an objective reasonable‑person standard, looking for immine...