Talk:Taking This One to the Grave/@comment-12829219-20140822171353/@comment-12829219-20140822173432

^ In England its tricky. If the killing is in self defence and the defendant used reasonable force in the circumstances the killing is not unlawful.

Emily stabbed someone which is not reasonable force and would therefore face jail even if it was self defence.

Arias is more tricky because you could say hers was reasonalbe force as she just shoved Shana with the gun and her injury was a result of something else. Also the English law states 'a person may use such force as is reasonable in the circumstances in the prevention of crime'. Shana would have killed someone

So if anything Aria's involvement is less serious than Emily's. Law geek here sorry for the long post lol.