Justifiable Victim

Domestic violence relationships might be so severe that the implications in order to deter others’ behavior might led to terrible consequences. The term justifiable homicide can be defined as the killing of another individual as a self-defense in order to protect oneself against or another person. According to the textbook “… (1) whether the defendant reasonably feared that he or she needed to use force to defend himself or herself” (2014, p. 306). In addition, if an individual feels imminent threat, excessive force, or reasonable fear or force justifiable homicide can be used as a form of defense when killing an individual.
The autobiographical book “I am Not Your Victim” helped me to understand the types of domestic violence abuse committed