Standing Up to Stand Your Ground Laws: How the Modern NRA-Inspired Self-Defense Statutes Destroy the Principle of Necessity, Disrupt the Criminal Justice System, and Increase Overall Violence
A majority of states have enacted Stand Your Ground laws. Proponents argue that such laws enhance the important right of self-defense. In application, however, Stand Your Ground laws have had a negative impact on society. First, these laws ignore the common-law element of necessity that traditionall...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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2016
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| In: | Year: 2016 |
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