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Originally Posted by jillio
Take for instance, a woman who has spent years in an abusive relationship. Tired of being beaten and degraded, she shoots her husband because she beleives that is the only way to protect herself from continued abuse. She is guilty of murder, but is she likely to repeat that behavior? No. Most murders fall into this category.
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I wouldn't call her "murder", It looks like a clear case of self-defense, but, the prosecutors wouldn't think so, because you can't put justice in your own hands to stop the abuse.