The legal field is one that is full of abstract concepts and constructs that are open to interpretation. This opens the door to varying and conflicting statements regarding a controversial issue such as self-defense. There is at present times a gap in the literature related to this issue. Often times, the issue of self-defense is one that varies on a case-by-case basis, as it should. The question at hand, therefore, is what constitutes self-defense? Are there certain cases that are clear, black and white depictions of a individual asserting his right to defend himself? Or is it a matter left up to interpretation, say by a jury? These questions are the type of investigation that I embarked on in order to compile an understanding of what comprises a self-defense case. This research was then translated into a creative piece that can be utilized by future students to aid their education and understanding of legal principles. As a result of my research, a mock trial was created where the issue of self-defense is one left up to a jury. The created piece was purposefully made to be left up to interpretation in terms of guilt and innocence. This mimics what is often the case in a real-world criminal trial.

Creator

• Metaxas, Maria S.

Contributors

• Stevenson, Maryam

Publisher

• University of Indianapolis

Language

• en

Identifier

• Metaxas, M. 1st Manuscript.pdf

Keyword

• Strain Honors College

Date created

• 2015-02-27

Rights statement

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/