Abstract
On July 13, 2013, George Zimmerman was acquitted of shooting an unarmed black teenager, Trayvon Martin, as he was walking in his father's neighborhood. Zimmerman pursued Trayvon because he assumed the hoodie-clad teenager was up to no good. Florida and 21 other states have "Stand Your Ground" or similar laws that allow someone with a reasonable fear of great bodily harm or death to use lethal force even if retreating from danger is an option. Was the jury's decision correct according to Florida law? Or did a travesty of justice occur?
| Original language | American English |
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| State | Published - Feb 19 2014 |
| Event | Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) Annual Meeting: Perceptions of Crime and Justice - Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Philadelphia, United States Duration: Feb 18 2014 → Feb 22 2014 Conference number: 51st https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.acjs.org/resource/resmgr/annualmeeting/2014annualmeetingprogram.pdf |
Meeting
| Meeting | Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) Annual Meeting |
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| Abbreviated title | ACJS14 |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Philadelphia |
| Period | 2/18/14 → 2/22/14 |
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