Stand Your Ground Law One law I will forever remember is the “Stand Your Ground” law. This law has been around for some time now but many people including myself have only recently learned of this law‚ because of a very emotional case in Florida involving ‚George Zimmerman” murdering a 17 year old unarmed boy named “Trayvon Martin.” Stand your ground law was actually passed October 1‚ 2005. Ironically Florida was the first state to pass (Stand your ground law) and now Florida is the state
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The "Stand Your Ground" statute states that “a person who is not engaged in an unlawful activity and who is attacked in any other place where he or she has a right to be has no duty to retreat and has the right to stand his or her ground and meet force with force‚ including deadly force if he or she reasonably believes it is necessary to do so to prevent death or great bodily harm to himself or herself or another or to prevent the commission of a forcible felony” (Sherman). Many people will say that
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Stand Your Ground Law varies in language depending on the state. Some States have not yet adopted this particular law. Although there is no set definition on this law‚ the Stand Your Ground law means that under certain circumstances individuals can use force to defend themselves without first attempting to retreat from danger. In simpler terms‚ if you come into contact with someone who infuses danger upon you or others‚ instead of running away you stay and defend yourself. The main idea is self-defense
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citizens should be allowed the “Stand Your Ground” law for self-defense from harmful threats around the U.S. Crime rates in the U.S. have been rising over the last couple of years. Many people do not know how to protect themselves from a threat. Many are too scared to as they could get in serious trouble if the threat is not posing a threat to them. State legislative bodies have been pushing to expand self-defense laws in the U.S. In recent years this law has only applied to citizens who
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with Texas A&M University who has thoroughly examined “stand your ground” laws‚ there are a total of about 14‚000 homicides taking place annually in the United States (11). A homicide‚ in this case‚ refers to one person unlawfully killing another. That is a fairly high number and it didn’t used to be that high. It has risen significantly since “stand your ground” laws have been implemented into 22 states across the United States. These laws give people the right to use deadly force in a situation
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Stand Your Ground Law On February 26‚ 2012‚ the 17 year old Trayvon Martin was fatally shot by George Zimmerman in Sanford‚ Florida. After the shooting‚ Zimmerman wasn’t arrested because of the "Stand Your Ground" laws. This sparked concerns and feelings during the trial and after. This paper will examine the "Stand Your Ground" laws in all aspects. Through this careful examination it will be revealed that the "Stand Your Ground" laws was relevant in the Zimmerman trial. The "Stand Your
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Stand your ground law Keion Samuel Mr. Jimenez 10 February 2014 The “Stand your ground” law is a very misused and misunderstood laws in the state of Florida. The law states that if a person feels threatened‚ they can retaliate with extreme force. Even if it is deadly force. The law actually states: Use of force in defense of person.—A person is justified in using force‚ except deadly force‚ against another when and to the extent that the person
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the “Stand Your Ground” Law. This law was intended to protect the people; however‚ it has provoked controversy among politicians and parents alike. It states that when one is met with force‚ he or she can pursue the attacker and use deadly force if he or she believes it is justifiable‚ even if retreat is possible. Supporters of the SYG laws feel like “self defense is a human right” (Cox 2013). However‚ opponents see the harm brought on communities through increased violence. The “Stand Your Ground”
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Although the stand your ground law is used to stop violence its use results in uneccessary deaths therefore O.C.G.A should be revised.the whole u.s was shocked when george zimmerman was founf innocent of killing 17 year old trayvon martin.it was thought of as a easy case for zimmerman since he had no strong opposing testimony.he also used the stand your ground law to prevent jail time.ever since this case there have been continous cases of the law where murderers get away therefore it needing to
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have adopted a Florida style self-defense law that has been known to overlap and fall into three distinct categories‚ Stand Your Ground‚ Castle Doctrine or Duty to Retreat. These laws contain provisions that expand upon previous laws to provide additional protection to citizens who used guns or other means of force outside of their home as well as inside the home so long as there is reason to believe that you were in danger. Many people believe that these laws have just appeared out of nowhere or due
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