Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In this episode we explain the legal concepts of self-defense and defense of others, focusing on their importance in criminal law and in law school exams.
In this episode we discuss:
- Self-defense: rules and elements
- Imperfect self-defense
- Defense of others: rules and elements
- Two hypothetical scenarios from previous California bar exams
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Resources:
- “Listen and Learn” series
- California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, February 2008
- California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, February 2006
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