For example, if I were kidnapped, and commit the crime of 'inducing panic' (justifiable given the circumstances) and was subsequently prosecuted. Would I be able to say causing the public alarm was justified to try and free myself from the kidnapping and I should be acquitted?
Or, I was being harassed by someone (non-physical harassment) and threatened to have them criminally prosecuted to try and defend myself from harm from the harassment? Or if someone was harassing me, and I harassed them back until they stopped (and could prove they harassed me first, and were the aggressor)?
All these are 'self-defense' issues that don't fit the typical description of self-defense as a criminal defense. Most of what I see talks about lethal force, and assaults being used to defend against other assaults.
If I use the above 'non-physical' forms of self-defense, what is the name of the affirmative defense I use to justify my actions and request and acquittal, dismissal of the charges, or not guilty verdict?
Further, is there any statutory authority and statute on the books (especially in Ohio) that I can cite in case a public defender or prosecutor tried to lie to me?
My concern is that I'll be charged with the crime (rather than the aggressor) through omission of material fact (that the other party was the 'cause' of the dispute or altercation). I need a contingency plan in case this happens. I can prove with hard evidence that my 'non-physical' use of force occurred in response to immediate, imminent and substantial threat.

