Juror #2

You are looking at the case through the perspective that Johnny killed Bob through an act of self-defense to save Ponyboy. In order to argue that Johnny killed in self-defense you must research the different aspects of self-defense versus murder. Make a page in your journal to record your research.

Click on the following website:
http://www.dictionary.com
Define the following terms to help you understand your research. Record your definitions in your journal:
self defense (From Black's Law Dictionary)
acquitted
jury
trial
offender
crime

*Using the two websites below, read about two cases that are similar to Johnny’s when it comes to self-defense versus murder.

http://crime.about.com/od/current/a/susan_polk.htm

http://www.danielcarter.us/matter.htm
 

1.  Compare and contrast self-defense to murder. Do you think self-defense is a fair argument to kill someone?

2.  Put yourself in Johnny’s shoes, would you kill in self-defense? Would you kill to save one of your friends?

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