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


Dossier / Travail, 2015

18 Pages, Note: 1,0


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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

Fin de l'extrait de 18 pages

Résumé des informations

Titre
Self-Defence by Deadly Force in America. A Critical Look at Florida’s Stand-Your-Ground Law
Université
University of Tubingen  (Englisches Seminar)
Cours
Proseminar II: Guns and Gun Control in America
Note
1,0
Auteur
Année
2015
Pages
18
N° de catalogue
V489856
ISBN (ebook)
9783668971110
ISBN (Livre)
9783668971127
Langue
anglais
Mots clés
self-defence, self-defense, deadly force, stand-your-ground law, Florida, duty to retreat, castle doctrine, National Rifle Association (NRA), gun control, guns
Citation du texte
B. A. Alexander Lauer (Auteur), 2015, Self-Defence by Deadly Force in America. A Critical Look at Florida’s Stand-Your-Ground Law, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/489856

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