The Right of Private Defense Extends to Causing Death in Certain Circumstances: Criminal Law Assignment, NUS, Singapore

Assignment Details:

“The right of private defense extends to causing death in certain circumstances”. Please discuss this statement in relation to the ambit of ss 96 to 106 of the Penal Code. You do not have to cite all the sections, pick the relevant ones for your discussion.

Your discussion should consider the burden of proof of the accused person and the factors that the court will take into account before reducing the charge from that of murder to one of culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

All references must be indicated (*see below on how to cite). You do not have to attach any case laws or any other documents.

This is an individual project and each student must submit a separate piece of work. It should be within 2000 words only.