Submitted by mordant (not verified) on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 7:58pm.
Self defense and vigilantism are two separate phenomena. Vigilante justice might be invoked if someone fails to defend himself. Vigilantes go after the perceived perp after the fact of the crime. Self Defense is an act performed during the attempted commission of a crime in order to avoid being killed or damaged by the perpetrator of the crime.
vigilante justice
Self defense and vigilantism are two separate phenomena. Vigilante justice might be invoked if someone fails to defend himself. Vigilantes go after the perceived perp after the fact of the crime. Self Defense is an act performed during the attempted commission of a crime in order to avoid being killed or damaged by the perpetrator of the crime.