- Justifiable homicides are not crimes. Since there is no criminal offense, justifiable homicide is not punishable by law.
- Justifiable homicide occurs in self-defense if an individual is in physical danger and cannot escape the situation or the crime occurs in the individual's home or workplace.
- A killing committed while defending family members, defending others in imminent danger or defending a person's residence are justifiable homicides. Sometimes deadly force is necessary to protect a home, workplace, or vehicle from an intruder.
- Law enforcement officers killing a felon committing a serious crime, killing to prevent the escape of a fleeing felon, prisoner, or suspect, and killing to protect themselves from attacks are justifiable homicides.
- Killing a convicted felon sentenced to capital punishment is justifiable homicide.
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