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Showing 1 to 20 of 79 for “"self-defense"”.
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Soldiers, Self-Defense, and Killing in War
… conclusions, are based upon principles of self-defense. In this thesis, I examine the role that principles of self-defense play in the arguments surrounding the moral justification of killing in combat. I do so by critiquing both a Just-Warist argument that relies on self-defense …
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Less-Than-Lethal Self Defense Device with an Acoustic Element
… design, and creation of a less-than-lethal self defense device with an integrated sound board to control the acoustic element. Theoretically, this device is capable of deterring potential threats without causing any serious harm or any long-term damage. When starting this project, I was very …
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The Second Amendment and the Constitutional Right to Self-Defense
… possession for purposes of purely private self-defense - particularly self-defense in the home. The dissertation recognizes that there are grounds for recognizing such a right, and that these include natural law, substantive due process, procedural due process, the Ninth Amendment, and …
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Self-defense in the United States: A review of the literature
<p>This literature review examines self-defense as a general concept and in the context of specific legal doctrines. It looks at general issues of self-defense, such as philosophical principles, morality, and social norms; general guidelines of proportionality and force; and how non-lethal …
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The impact of declining defense budgets on Japan maritime self defense force
… thesis is to analyze the impact of declining defense budgets on the JMSDF. Because of the huge debt of the Government of Japan (GOJ) and financial structural reform, the GOJ is trying to reduce all expenditures, including defense expenditures. Conversely, Japan and countries in its vicinity …
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Autobiography as self-defense in the works of Agnes Newton-Keith and Michelle Kennedy
<p>This thesis examines the captivity narrative, <em>Three Came Home</em>, written in 1947 by Agnes Newton-Keith, and the poverty narrative, <em>Without a Net: Middle Class and Homeless (with Kids) in America: My Stor</em>y, written in 2005 by Michelle Kennedy. When examined together through the …
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Autobiography as self-defense in the works of Agnes Newton-Keith and Michelle Kennedy
<p>This thesis examines the captivity narrative, <em>Three Came Home</em>, written in 1947 by Agnes Newton-Keith, and the poverty narrative, <em>Without a Net: Middle Class and Homeless (with Kids) in America: My Stor</em>y, written in 2005 by Michelle Kennedy. When examined together through the …
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“Misogyny is Self Defense”: A Critical Analysis of Incel Discourse and Belief on Incels.is
This research aims to understand who Incels are as a community and how they radicalize and incite gender-based violence. I engage in a thematic and critical discourse analysis of discussion posts from popular Incels website Incels.is to uncover the ways in which the discourses employed by Incels …
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Objective Morality, Subjective Agents: Justice and Agent-Based Considerations in Self -Defense and War
"Objective considerations of justice can justify self-defense-many already grant this. I argue that subjective considerations are also relevant in justifying self-defense, not merely in excusing wrongful killing. By ""subjective considerations"" I mean agents' epistemic limitations and agents' …
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The Rules of Engagement: Self-Defense and the Principle of Distinction in International Humanitarian Law
… that is based upon ordinary rules governing self-defense. In this way, a civilian will forfeit his or her life only when there is clear and convincing evidence that he or she is engaged in an act of aggression that wrongfully poses an imminent threat of death or serious bodily harm to …
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A Comprehensive Literature Review of American Sexual Assault Culture and the Status of Women's Self-Defense
… specifically, the current status of women’s self-defense programs en route to promoting women’s self-defense as a viable approach to minimizing America’s sexual assault culture.
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A Comprehensive Literature Review of American Sexual Assault Culture and the Status of Women's Self-Defense
… specifically, the current status of women’s self-defense programs en route to promoting women’s self-defense as a viable approach to minimizing America’s sexual assault culture.
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An Analysis of Two Forms of Self-Defense Training and Their Impact on Women's Sense of Personal Safety Self-Efficacy
… sought to study the ability of a mastery model self defense program for women to increase women's self efficacy about their ability to prevent assault. They found significant changes for all dependent variables used in their study at posttest and at a six month follow-up. The current study …
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Neyðarvörn : er neyðarvarnarákvæði 12. gr. almennra hegningarlaga nr. 19/1940 nógu skýrt?
… nr. 19/1940 þröngt. Abstract The act of self-defense exists in both Icelandic tort and criminal law. The act of self-defense was chosen as the author became interested when she took a course in criminal law. This thesis examines the act of self-defense in a criminal law context and …
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Būtinosios ginties ribų peržengimas: doktrina ir teismų praktika /
… analyzes the issue of exceeding the limits of self-defense, aiming to comprehensively examine how this matter is regulated in national legal regulations, criminal law doctrine, and national court practices. The thesis analyzes whether the practice regarding the assessment of the conditions for …
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From Targets to Agents: Women's Perceptions of Their Vulnerability and the Strategies They Use to Resist
… force (Clay-Warner, 2002; Ullman, 2007), women’s self-defense training initiatives are not funded by the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) or any national anti-violence organizations (Carlson, 2014). The NRA, on the other hand, tailors programs to instruct women to use guns for self-defense …
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Exploring Racial Disparities of Victimization in Three Core Dimensions of Stand Your Ground Law: The Case of Florida
… on demographic disparities among victims of self-defense acts since after the law’s enactment in Florida, to ascertain if there is a racial disparity of victims in self-defense acts. In doing so, this paper examined three important aspects of self-defense acts: the proportionality of the …
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HURDLES TO JAPAN’S QUEST FOR SELF-PROCURED SECURITY
Recent trends in Japan’s quest for greater self-security raise two very important questions that have been inadequately addressed: How can Japan fully achieve self-security with a lagging and constrained domestic defense industry, and is the manning of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) at risk …
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