Jin is taking an evening stroll through the park when he happens upon an altercation between what seems like a husband and wife. He witnesses the wife repeatedly hitting the husband. He intervenes and restrains the wife by shoving her to the ground and restraining her. She breaks free and continues to beat the husband. Jin pepper sprays the wife. She intends to press criminal charges against Jin because her husband actually initiated the altercation and she has bruises all over her body to prove it. Will Jin be held criminally liable?
A) It depends on whether or not the force was deadly.
B) No, providing the jurisdiction follows the alter ego rule.
C) No, providing the jurisdiction follows the objective test.
D) Yes, providing the jurisdiction follows the subjective test.

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The Answer of Jin is taking an evening stroll through the park when he happens upon an altercation between what seems like a husband and wife. He witnesses the wife repeatedly hitting the husband. He intervenes and restrains the wife by shoving her to the ground and restraining her. She breaks free and continues to beat the husband. Jin pepper sprays the wife. She intends to press criminal charges against Jin because her husband actually initiated the altercation and she has bruises all over her body to prove it. Will Jin be held criminally liable?
A) It depends on whether or not the force was deadly.
B) No, providing the jurisdiction follows the alter ego rule.
C) No, providing the jurisdiction follows the objective test.
D) Yes, providing the jurisdiction follows the subjective test.

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