Standing Your Ground




Figure 1. Justified Shootings (2013).

Florida Justified Shootings. Retrieved

from: http://www.peacock-panache.

com/2013/07/Zimmerman-stand-your-

ground-and-broken.html 

       We all should be familiar with the Stand Your Ground Law. This law removes a person's duty to retreat before using deadly force against another in any place that they have the legal right to be (Lee, 2012).This law was first enacted in 2005 in the state of Florida. There are pros and cons to be considered about this law such as its' few regulations, racial bias, and use of deadly force for protection.
        In my opinion, this law holds little or no justice for victims that are pursued in these deadly situations. These are things people should think about and take into consideration when it comes down to this law. Many people don't realize the major points of this law that can cause an innocent person's life to be taken.
       A great number of states enacted the Stand Your Ground law, but I believe that there should be more regulations to make the law stricter. The death rates increased greatly in the state of Florida after this law was enacted. Statistics show and prove that this law needs regulations in order for the death rate of this state to go down. These changes will also decrease the number of people walking away free with no charges for murder.
         All citizens need to think do we as a country want keep going down this path of free will to kill. 

References

Epps, G., (2012). The history of Florida’s “stand your ground” law. Retrieved from: http://prospect.org/article/history-floridas-stand-your-ground-law

Lee, S., (2012). Five ‘stand your ground’ cases you should know about. Retrieved from: http://propublica.org/article/five-stand-your-ground-cases-you -should-know-about