is it just for a victim to use deadly forces repeted domestic violence?
968605
Yes it is justified, yet i would suggest that if you are the object of repeated domestic violence that you leave the relationship and seek mental health counseling to determine why you have allowed it to continue. I would also suggest that you learn how to spell or learn to use spell check on your computer.
48337
I think it depends on the crime.  If it was premeditated and gruesome, then by all means yes; however, if it was accidental, and unplanned, i.e. like that boy who accidently killed that little girl by performing a wrestleing move on her, then no, but they would need some form of hospitalization.
587142
It would depend upon many factors.  Anything from a community order for a youthful offender where no weapon was shown and little violence was involved to 12 or more years custody where serious injury to the victim occurred is possible.
219424
The precedent set by the Crown vs Tony Martin was unclear, but the gist of it is... If you can convince a Jury that you had reason to believe your life is in danger, then lethal force is justified.\n\nIf you respond to a shove with a punch then that is what the police classify as a "Fray" and both parties are basically consenting participants in violence, and are both equally responsible.\n\nIf property is involved or threatened then the "victim" is usually considered to be in the right, but witnesses will be required unless there is little room for doubt (ie if property was actualy stolen).\n\nThe old adage "Property is 9/10ths of the law" is acually true!
441432
That depends on what the one prior conviction was for. Assault with and deadly weapon, 245(a)(1) PC, is a potential felony for you. The sentence will really depend on if you caused any injury to the person and, if none, what the potential injury could have been. \n\nYour prior conviction could come into play if it was an assault or other type of violent crime. Ultimately, the judge will decide what you will get. No one here on this board can tell you.
246424
Of course there are male victims of domestic violence.  Many male victims are children being abused by parents.  Some are men being abused by other men, living in a domestic or romantic partnership.  Most male victims of domestic violence, however, are husbands being abused by their wives- frequently because of drug or alcohol addiction.  Seldom is domestic violence toward men reported- but the same holds true of violence against anyone.  People just have a tendency to resist reporting their loved ones to the police- and admitting that there is  a serious, possibly criminal, problem.
606060
I personally think violence is something that may help the person to feel better at the time while they are being violent but at the end of the day the problem will still exist and if anything they would feel worse as they would eventually realize that the person who they were violent to may be laughing inside as the violence towards them just demonstrated that what they did has got at the other person and this may be something they were actually trying to do in the first place. In regards to being violent to someone who has hurt a loved one or friend, it is still something that may make the person feel better for a short while but then they may realize that it hasn't changed the past and what may have happened. I personally believe in using your head and words when dealing with people who make you feel like doing this. Bruises heal but words are stronger and tend to stay in the back of the other person's mind.
775482
In Ontario (and I suspect in BC too) we have a zero tolerance policy in regards to domestic violence (that includes threats).  If you report this to the police they may lay charges whether you want them or not. If you fear for your safety you could go to a justice of the peace and ask for a peace bond.  They have no obligation to call the police and if you get a peace bond then your ex will have to stay away from you. You can also contact your local woman's shelter for counselling, they can help you with safety planning and will also give you advice about whether or no they think that there is a risk to you.  \n\n\nBut despite all that I have already mentioned.....\nIf you fear for your safety and your ex has threatened you then you should go to the police regardless of the outcome.
860691
I need to make a point here when we talk about abuse,\nthere are two types of domestic abuse, physical and mental and it has been shown they go hand in hand.\nThe scars of physical take time to heal on its own, but they heal- mental abuse does not heal on its own.\nIn this country we have focused on physical abuse, which is predominantly male perpetrators. We can not end the physical abuse without focusing on the mental abuse which proceeded it (predominently female)\nThe problem in doing that is called time lag-\nthe physical abuse may happen today, but the mental abuse may have happened 20 years ago- this leaves a ticking time bomb
371788
lawyers dont take domestic violence cases pro bono.\n\nyou better start talkin to a lawyer quick\ncuz DV cases dont go away..
176772
You probably can prepare to be arrested and charged with domestic violence.....Enjoy!
614424
I see where you are going with this (after re-reading it like five times) \n\nI think that often yes, we do spend an awful lot of time defending laws against things that don't really have a clear victim. But you need to trust that those laws are there to deter worse crimes. Drugs breed violence, think of all the murders that happen over drugs.\n\nI can't answer this question with any authority, perhaps you should take an associate justice class at your local community college. I'm sure they cover all of these issues.
56234
As a survivor of several years of domestic violence and as a happily married woman, I can relate to your situation.It can affect a man in very many different ways. It really depends on what your situation was and if you have any emotional disorders now because of it. If you explain the situation to your significant other and he understands and is supportive really the only affects should be empathy, and a sense of wanting to protect you and wishing it would have never happened. If you have some emotional baggage that comes with it then he should still understand as long as you explain the situation and how you feel completly and don't leave any of your feelings out. Good luck! If he loves you he will understand.
834587
Actually, this IS considered murder in several states who have changed their laws in the last few years. Read the information provided in the following link:\nhttp://www.nrlc.org/Unborn_Victims/MarciniakTestimony.htm\n\nTracy Marciniak was a friend of mine for the short time she lived here in Florida, and I became familiar with this issue through her. She was directly responsible for getting the law changed in her home state (Wisconsin) after her unborn baby died as a direct result of the brutal beating she received from her own husband.\n\nAs the "best friend" of a woman who has been assaulted as you have described, I URGE you to contact the police on her behalf, if she won't do it herself. She should have an order of protection in place immediately, and, despite her grief, be willing to press charges against the person who assaulted her. Your friend may have used poor judgement in getting involved with someone she didn't know all that well, but that is no excuse for what has happened to her. She is a victim, in every sense of the word, and needs help to get through her ordeal and loss. She should speak with a grief counselor and also someone who is a victim's rights advocate. These professionals will help guide her through the difficult days ahead. By no means should this crime go unpunished. Even if the guy can't be charged with murder (because of the laws in your state), he can most certainly be charged with aggravated assault and battery, and possibly other domestic violence crimes as well. He should NOT be allowed to go off on his merry way, as surely another woman will bear the brunt of his dangerous behavior down the road. I wish you and your friend much strength and luck in this difficult and sad time. I think that she will heal more quickly if she is able to do something that makes her feel as if she has some control again - and pressing charges against this animal is a good place to start.
259501
Domestic Homicides\n\nOn average, more than three women are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends in this country every day. In 2000, 1,247 women were killed by an intimate partner. The same year, 440 men were killed by an intimate partner. \nWomen are much more likely than men to be killed by an intimate partner. In 2000, intimate partner homicides accounted for 33.5 percent of the murders of women and less than four percent of the murders of men.\nPregnant and recently pregnant women are more likely to be victims of homicide than to die of any other cause , and evidence exists that a significant proportion of all female homicide victims are killed by their intimate partners. \nResearch suggests that injury related deaths, including homicide and suicide, account for approximately one-third of all maternal mortality cases, while medical reasons make up the rest. But, homicide is the leading cause of death overall for pregnant women, followed by cancer, acute and chronic respiratory conditions, motor vehicle collisions and drug overdose, peripartum and postpartum cardiomyopthy, and suicide.\n\nEstimates range from 960,000 incidents of violence against a current or former spouse, boyfriend, or girlfriend per year1 to three million women who are physically abused by their husband or boyfriend per year
509158
I would say it does, but unfortunately our laws do not. Let me rephrase. I would say the person deserves to die. It is often what happens, because the abuser is crazy and the person being abused know that if they send the person to jail, they will still get back to them someday. Why should they live everyday in fear? In that respect I wouldn't call it murder, since murder is killing without just cause. I would call it retribution.\n\nThen again, I've never been in the situation. Maybe killing the person is far worse than anything they could have done. But like other subjects, people always rant and rave about what's right and wrong, and think they know, until they get put into that position. So I would say it's between you and God and the person being killed, but I surely wouldn't judge someone or call them sick for doing so. I would actually feel terribly sorry for the person being abused because it would have gotten THAT bad AND they will have to live with killing  someone they and their baby loved.\n\nVery good question. Not something you think about everyday! It's difficult to answer for sure, just being honest.
573776
Beating is beating, light or not.  Domestic violence=UNACCEPTABLE!