There are various survival situations when knowing how to defend yourself may literally save your life. When you face an immediate threat of harm, it is legally allowed to use reasonable force, but how to find out which force is considered reasonable? And how to understand when the right to self-defense will turn out wrong? Even though it is stated that the use of force has to be justified in self-defense, there are many pitfalls you have to avoid in order not to go to jail by yourself. Read the following article to find out more.