Criminal Justice-Jack decides to break into Jill’s house one late night to take jewelry

Criminal Justice Case of Jack

Jack decides to break into Jill’s house one late night to take jewelry, he heard she has. Upon arrival, he goes to Jane’s kitchen window and begins use a crowbar to force the window open. Jane’s neighbor Stu, who was up with indigestion, sees Jack breaking into Jill’s house. He decides not to do anything, since he does not like Jill, a prosecutor, who once prosecuted him for theft.
Jill who was up as well working to prepare for a trial she had the next day, hears Jack breaking into her house. Jane goes downstairs with her 9 mm, which she was advised to keep in her home by her boss and officers she works with.

Jill sees Jack coming in through the window, he broke. Jack sees Jill and starts walking toward her. Jill shoots Jack, hitting him in the shoulder.
Jack runs out of the house, into the street, where Shelly, Jill’s other neighbor meets up with Jack. Shelly heard the commotion and came running out with her shotgun. Jack grabs his crowbar and raises it toward Shelly, who is about 8 feet from him. Shelly shoots Jack dead.
Define the following terms: the “Law of Deadly Force,” the “Castle Doctrine” and “Stand Your Ground Laws,” as well as “Good Samaritan Laws,” and discuss the potential criminal liability or not of Jill, Stu, and Shelly in light of the laws.

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