When a person acts in self-defense, what type of force is he generally allowed to use?

When a person is in his home, is he allowed to use deadly force when he is not faced with an imminent threat of death or great bodily harm? If so, when can he use deadly force in self-defense in his home?

When a person is in his home, is he under any duty to retreat before engaging in self-defense? Would it be different if he were not in his home?

The New York State Family Health Care Decisions Act: How did the Family Health Care Decisions Act change New York law? Under the Act, who has authority to be appointed the surrogate for a patient who lacks decision making capacity? Under what circumstances may a surrogate refuse life-sustaining treatment? Under what circumstances may life-sustaining treatment […]

Under Conroy, what are the three circumstances under which life-sustaining treatment may be withheld or withdrawn from a patient who lacks decision-making capacity? Were any of these circumstances satisfied in Claire Conroy’s situation? In re Conroy, 98 N.J. 321, 486 A.2d 1209, 48 A.L.R.4th 1 (N.J. Jan. 17, 1985)