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How do “Stand Your Ground” laws apply to victims of domestic violence?

By zerlina | Published: April 19, 2012

TweetOver on her new website, CNN HLN anchor Richelle Carey asks a very interesting question: Does ‘Stand Your Ground’ apply to domestic abuse? The ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws that have become well-known in the wake of the killing of Trayvon Martin. The laws are supposed to allow an individual to use lethal force if they [...]

Also tagged intimate partner violence, Marissa Alexander | Comments closed

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