maybe self defense in Japan only works if you just incapacitate them, tho i imagine other than the tapes/vids, the extra swings she took at his body after would be 'excessive' to where they might be labeled as someone to be concerned about /watched over even if they were in the 'right'Maybe I am wrong but if they were being abused and beaten, why did they not just call the police and say they defended themselves agaisnt the rapist...
Now they can't get away with it
Maybe I am wrong but if they were being abused and beaten, why did they not just call the police and say they defended themselves agaisnt the rapist...
Now they can't get away with it
Because she would go to jail anway. People in normal societies don't get to walk free from killing someone. There are 5 criteria for self-defense in Japan:Maybe I am wrong but if they were being abused and beaten, why did they not just call the police and say they defended themselves agaisnt the rapist...
Now they can't get away with it
SourceWhen asking the requirements to penal code article 36 that allows self-defense, the following requirements are criteria to judge wether your action is applied to self-defense or not.
Unless your situation satisfies all 5 requirements, justice of your self-defense doesn’t get permitted. Self-Defense is a concept that denies illegality on actions which is originally inquired into criminal responsibility so it is very difficult to be permitted.
- if there is criminal offense from someone
- if the situation is urgent
- if the situation you’re facing is really in need of self-defense
- if you deliver an attack to someone who harm you under an intention of protecting yourself