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The use of lethal force by householders on burglars should be discouraged

Submitted on Monday 19th September 2011

Published on Monday 19th September 2011

Current status: Closed

Closed: Wednesday 19th September 2012

Signatures: 2

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The use of lethal force by householders on burglars should be discouraged

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A law that allows the use of lethal force on burglars is a law that condones the swift and tough administration of capital punishment (without trial) on alleged burglars. Such a law can be open to abuse to murder someone by staging a deceased victim as a ‘burglar’, as well as being dangerous even to the householder, as burglars may also decide to use lethal force to defend themselves. It is not heroic to kill a burglar when a lesser force would suffice to defend the property. In any case, a duty of care is owed by a person who injured another person. The provocation of being burgled should not necessarily be considered strong enough not to charge a householder of killing an alleged burglar.


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