Chapter 8 Powerpoint pt. 3 Flashcards
The common law generally limited the privilege of __________ in ________ __ _______ to the protection of spouses, family, employees, and employers.
intervention
defense of others
The ________ _____ generally limited the privilege of intervention in defense of others to the protection of spouses, family, employees, and employers.
common law
The common law generally limited the privilege of intervention in defense of others to the protection of ________, _______, _________, and _________.
spouses
family
employees
employers
True or False: You may intervene to protect another, but you are not required to intervene.
True
True or False: The defense of others under the common law applies to spouses, family, employees, and employers; but this is no longer the general rule.
True
The early approach in the United States was the ______ ____ _____.
alter ego rule
Alter Ego Rule provides that an individual intervening “______ __ ___ _____” or possesses the “_____ _____” as the person whom he or she is assisting.
stands in the shoes
same rights
______ ____ _____ provides that an individual intervening “stands in the shoes” or possesses the “same rights” as the person whom he or she is assisting.
Alter Ego Rule
The Objective Test for Intervention in the Defense of Others is found in what section of the Model Penal Code?
Model Penal Code Section 3.05
Objective Test for Intervention in the Defense of Others, provides that an individual is justified in using force to protect another whom he or she reasonably believes, under what circumstances?
(1) is in immediate danger
(2) is entitled under the Model Penal Code to use protective force in self-defense
(3) such force is necessary for the protection of the other person
The home has historically been viewed as a place of ______, _______, and _______.
safety
security
shelter
There is no uniform approach today, and statutes typically limit deadly force to those situations in which deadly force is reasonably believed to be required to prevent the entry of an intruder who is reasonably believed to intend to commit “a ______” in the dwelling.
felony
Some states have “_____ ___ ____ laws.”
make my day
The common law is sufficiently _____ to permit deadly force against a _____, ______, or ______ who mistakenly stumbles into the wrong house.
broad
rapist
burglar
drunk
The _______ _____ is sufficiently broad to permit deadly force against a rapist, burglar, or drunk who mistakenly stumbles into the wrong house.
common law
