How have courts interpreted the doctrine of self-defense in cases that address other legal doctrines?

In making this argument, defendant relies on cases that address other legal doctrines. Defendant relies on a case about self-defense, which held that "the law recognizes the justification of self-defense not because the victim 'deserved' what he or she got, but because the defendant acted reasonably under the circumstances. Reasonableness is judged by how the situation appeared to the defendant, not the victim." (People v. Minifie (1996) 13 Cal.4th 1055, 1068, italics in original.)