Law 795: The Right to Self-Defense

Although the right to self-defense seems obvious, the reasons that justify the use of force against another are far more elusive. This course will examine potential theoretical justifications for the defense and examine how these difficult justifications would affect self-defense's doctrinal formulation.  While the course will focus primarily on individual defense, parallels to just war theory will be drawn. Grades will be based on a paper and class participation. 

Sequence and Prerequisites: None.