There's probably some nice historical analogies to be drawn between permitting hack-backs and older forms of self-help, especially in frontier setting where the

There's probably some nice historical analogies to be drawn between permitting hack-backs and older forms of self-help, especially in frontier setting where there was little or no criminal justice infrastructure. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-help_(law) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-help_(law) (In this case, the lack of infrastructure seems to be due to lack of technical expertise on the part of the government, which may change in the future.) Bounty hunters, repossession, and citizen prosecution come to mind, and I'd love to see a serious effort to compare things like these with hack-backs.