Can I kill a rapist in self-defense?

Muguet Du Bonheur

YES DARLIN'!
KILL HIM!
KILL HIM A LOT!!!!!

ptery

Yes!! Absolutely legal to protect yourself from violence.

CogitoErgoDoleo

self-defense, you would be fine.

cinder a

The law allows you to apply force needed that is necessary in your protection. If you were being raped and killed someone and could prove you were being raped and were in fear of immediate deadly harm, ( which is possible because a rapist can kill you ) you would not be charged.

However, if the rapist was running away and you then got a gun and shot him dead, you would have a problem, Because you would not be in immediate fear of harm or death, he is running away.

AlwaysDriven

If you could prove he tried to rape you, you may get away with killing him.

its a kodak moment

yea

crusader rabbitt

Yes.
Snap his neck, tear his eyes out, do what ever you have to do.

saint

just depends if you can prove it your defense
if you cant your a suspect
sometimes the law is very difficult
but most of self-defense murderers are justifiable

wuxxler

Yes, please do.
You are allowed to use deadly force to protect yourself or someone else (in some cases, also your property) if you fear for your life. If you are confronted by a rapist and do not fear for your life, you've got to be pretty stupid.

BigEasy

There is no way for anyone to answer this as laws differ from state to state and interpretation of the law is different from state to state. You can be charged with anything. Most police officers would commend you and pat you on the back and most prosecutors would secretly commend you. How they respond though can be vague. In most states, you do what you have to do to protect yourself. If someone is trying to rape you and you snap their neck so be it. There is the rare occasion when the prosecution gets a bug up their butt and tries to make it sound like you were excessive. My point is, who gives a sh**?! If you try to rape me and I don't kill you while you are trying to do it, you'll be lucky I don't hunt you down and kill you later.

surething

actually you would be better off if you killed the attacker! if you didnt kill him he would just go to court & say that you provoked him & get away with it!

CGIV76

Hopefully you'll never have to find out. My personal answer would be yes.

DOC

Make sure it looks like you were the victim of rape BEFORE you decide to kill someone. You know, rip some clothes, a little blood here and there, a struggle; these things help law enforcement officers about whether it was self-defense, justifiable homicide, manslaughter or murder. It's best not to have known the perpetrator beforehand. Good luck....

I â™¥ 504 babyy!

That would be considered self-defense, so yes! I would do it too!

Jennifer

i would kill him even if i new i would go to jail for it

marion.ofsherwood

I think legally you would be allowed to. I don't think it would be right, and it would burden your conscience, but I don't think you would get punished. At least not in this world.

Linda M

depends if you can prove self defense during the rape.

zach

chances are if someone is raping you they are bigger then you and you couldnt just "snap their neck" but given u had the opportunity you could defend yourself in most states however you couldnt just go kill him 4 yrs later and call it self defense

De Patre Vostro

Of course. My wife shot one down several years ago.

Krista

It can depend a lot on where you are, which is kind of stupid. I would have a hard time killing someone with my bare hands, but I use this stun gun thingy that looks like a cell phone. My boyfriend got it for me from http://www.mhodefenseproducts.com/cellphonestungun.htm. I haven't used it, but I do like having it with me! And it doesn't kill, so I don't have to worry about being stupid laws.

Alyssa Marie's mom

Yes, you can kill someone in self defense..you do whatever you can to protect yourself

cls

You can retaliate with lethal force if you fear that you are in imminent danger of losing your life or in danger of suffering serious bodily harm. So yes, I would say so.

cpdeutch14

probably, plus you get an added bonus to help sway the court because you were being raped

eldude

Snapping a guy's neck isn't as easy for most people as it is for Steven Segal. But you do have the right to use force in order to save your own life and property, in most states. You should probably call the police department and ask them or call the county prosecutor and ask him/her.

sirbobby98121

Snapping necks is good...

'course, if you hit him in the throat, it only takes about seven pounds of force to crush it.

Annie

Sadie,

I heard you were tough. I say, kill em'!!! It's not the Jedi way, but....

he was gonna hurt you w/his pecker!

skoobysnaks1999

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-defense_(United_States)

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