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- Title
DEADLY FORCE AND THE RIGHT OF SELF-DEFENSE STAND YOUR GRAND LAWS.
- Authors
ROBERTS, JOSHUA K.
- Abstract
The article focuses on the legal aspects of the right to use deadly force in self-defense citing the case of Trayvon Martin of Florida who was allegedly killed by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood patrol member. It examines the concept of murder, which is defined as the intentional and undue killing of an individual. It says that one's right to defend himself is a justification for a violent action. It explains the aspects of the duty to retreat as an additional factor that should be considered if a defendant must prove his conduct in the use deadly force. It discusses the Stand Your Ground statute wherein a person who is not involved in an unlawful act and attacked has the right to stand his ground and fight by force. INSET: Castle Doctrine: AN EXCEPTION TO THE DUTY TO RETREAT.
- Subjects
FLORIDA; CASTLE doctrine (Law); MARTIN, Trayvon, 1995-2012; ZIMMERMAN, George, 1983-; NEIGHBORHOOD watch programs; MURDER; STATUTES; VIOLENCE; DEFENDANTS
- Publication
Forensic Examiner, 2012, Vol 22, Issue 1, p89
- ISSN
1084-5569
- Publication type
Article