Self-Defence by Deadly Force in America. A Critical Look at Florida’s Stand-Your-Ground Law


Hausarbeit, 2015

18 Seiten, Note: 1,0


Leseprobe


Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Theoretical and Historical Foundations of Self-Defence by Deadly Force
2.1. The Theory of Self-Defence
2.2. Self-Defence by Deadly Force in Medieval English Law
2.3. The Duty to Retreat and the Castle Doctrine in American Law

3. Florida’s Stand-Your-Ground Law
3.1. The Situation Before October 2005
3.2. The New Law Since October 2005
3.2.1. The Content of the Law
3.2.2. The Grounds and Arguments for the Law

4. The Downsides of Florida’s Stand-Your-Ground Law
4.1. The Superfluousness and Unproportionality of the New Law
4.2. The Questionable Immunity from Criminal Prosecution and Civil Action
4.3. The Problem of the Irrebuttable Presumption

5. Conclusion

6. Bibliography

Ende der Leseprobe aus 18 Seiten

Details

Titel
Self-Defence by Deadly Force in America. A Critical Look at Florida’s Stand-Your-Ground Law
Hochschule
Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen  (Englisches Seminar)
Veranstaltung
Proseminar II: Guns and Gun Control in America
Note
1,0
Autor
Jahr
2015
Seiten
18
Katalognummer
V489856
ISBN (eBook)
9783668971110
ISBN (Buch)
9783668971127
Sprache
Englisch
Schlagworte
self-defence, self-defense, deadly force, stand-your-ground law, Florida, duty to retreat, castle doctrine, National Rifle Association (NRA), gun control, guns
Arbeit zitieren
B. A. Alexander Lauer (Autor:in), 2015, Self-Defence by Deadly Force in America. A Critical Look at Florida’s Stand-Your-Ground Law, München, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/489856

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