Juror #2
You are looking at the case through the perspective that Johnny killed Bob through an act of self-defense to save Ponyboy. In order to argue that Johnny killed in self-defense you must research the different aspects of self-defense versus murder. Make a page in your journal to record your research.

Click on the following website:
http://www.dictionary.com
Define the following terms to help you understand your research. Record your definitions in your journal:
defense
acquitted
jury
trial
offender
crime

Using the three websites below, read about two cases that are similar to Johnny’s when it comes to self-defense versus murder. Compare and contrast self-defense to murder. Do you think self-defense is a fair argument to kill someone? Put yourself in Johnny’s shoes, would you kill in self-defense? Would you kill to save one of your friends?

http://abcnews.go.com/onair/DailyNews/state_v_santos_020619.html

http://www.townonline.com/brookline/news/local_regional/
bt_covbrfernandezgrms11192003.htm