A stand your ground law sometimes called line in the sand or no duty to retreat law establishes a right by which a person may defend ones self or others right of selfdefense against threats or perceived threats, even to the point of applying lethal force, regardless of whether safely retreating from the situation might have been possible. Its still too early to tell whether the prosecutor will consider this a case of stand your ground. Janice johnson suffers through every mothers nightmare when she finds out that her 16yearold son, marquis, was murdered in the parking lot of a. Winner of nine african american literary awards for fiction and author of the year female, murray is also a four. When you check the data bases, and the many cases which people are serving time for, the conclusions will show that every case under the law may fit the stand your ground law. The book is signed by the author on the full title page. Kelly brown douglas is ordained in the episcopal church and currently serves at the washington. This book is an attempt to untangle the web of social, cultural, and theological discourse that contributes to standyourground culture as well as to provide a theological response to the ideological assumptions that undergird this culture. Stand your ground is an impressive and wellreasoned book that should be required reading for mba students, managers, and leaders at all levels. Understanding stand your ground personal defense world. A history of americas love affair with lethal selfdefense, by caroline e. Amazon bestselling author, damon zahariades, provides a stepbystep, strategic guide for setting boundaries and developing the assertiveness you need to maintain them.
Conclusion 16 this essay has attempted to provide a faithful lutheran response to the question of stand your ground. Publishers weekly a clarion call to all in the united states, regardless of race, gender, class or faith, to acknowledge our sordid and painful past and to work together to transform the american dream of equality and opportunity into a reality for all. Sep 24, 2018 the castle doctrine originated as a theory of early common law, meaning it was a universally accepted natural right of selfdefense rather than a formally written law. Under its common law interpretation, the castle doctrine gives people the right to use deadly force to defend their home, but only after having used every reasonable means to avoid doing so and. The following excerpt about stand your ground laws is from massad ayoobs new book. In this timely and compelling book, kelly brown douglas examines the myths and narratives underlying a standyourground culture, taking seriously the social as well as the theological questions raised by this and similar events, from ferguson, missouri to staten island, new york. Definition of stand ground in the idioms dictionary. The verdict, as much as the killing, sent shock waves through the african. Process suggestions for stand your ground book discussion group note. Your managers and colleagues will respect you for this.
Stand your ground goodreads meet your next favorite book. For example, they may require that the threat of perceived harm is objectively reasonable and that the force used be proportional to the threat. Building honorable leaders the west point wayevan h. The castle doctrine originated as a theory of early common law, meaning it was a universally accepted natural right of selfdefense rather than a formally written law. The book is very good with light edge wear and previous owners inscription on the full title page. Black bodies and the justice of god mirrors the format we used at pts to host internal conversations around the book. May 12, 2015 when a book covers as large of a sweep of history and theology as stand your ground, we can always pick nits. Beautifully, and terrifyingly, douglas weaves her own fears. Developing character learning how to stand your ground. Based on over 30 years of their combined experience, stephan and thomas wrote this book in easytounderstand terms to explain the laws and your rights in south carolina when.
Stand your ground law on february 26, 2012, the 17 year old trayvon martin was fatally shot by george zimmerman in sanford, florida. A history of americas stand your ground gun laws, from reconstruction to trayvon martin after a young, white gunman killed twentysix people at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut, in december 2012, conservative legislators lamented that the tragedy could have been avoided if the schoolteachers had been armed and the classrooms equipped with guns. Stephan futerals and thomas nelsons ebook, gun laws in south carolina piecing it all together, is available for free on the itunes bookstore or as a pdf. Perhaps youre asking, why study the book of daniel. This sparked concerns and feelings during the trial and after. The transition from high school to college is one of the most pivotal times in a young persons life. Karen grigsby bates from our code switch team spoke with the author of a book, stand your ground. After graduation, he will be pursuing teacher certification for high school and coaching track and field. Stand your ground sometimes the longest journey is back to where you belong. The stand your ground statute states that a person who is not engaged in an unlawful activity and who is attacked in any other place where he or she has a right to be has no duty to retreat and has the right to stand his or her ground and meet force with force, including deadly force if he or she reasonably believes it is necessary to. Kelly brown douglas the 2012 killing of trayvon martin, an africanamerican teenager in florida, and the subsequent acquittal of his killer, brought public attention to. However, if you regularly have to do things in your job that go against your character and core values, you may decide to look at continuing your career.
After departing from under the protective wings of their parents, young adults often have trouble holding firm to the christian faith. But, by standing your ground initially, you have the opportunity to show your character, and communicate your thoughts and concerns. A history of americas stand your ground gun laws, from reconstruction to trayvon martin after a young, white gunman killed twentysix people at. This book includes 60 devotions from 40 teens who faced opportunities to stand their ground. The relationship between standyourground laws and crime. I can tell you that the old aphorism from law school is absolutely true. Thats a legitimate question, so i want to provide you three reasons.
Two cases may suggest limits to their protections prosecutors have pressed ahead with cases in montana and minnesota, prompting consideration of potential limits to stand. The chapter discusses in detail legislation passed in 2007 that affected a persons duty to retreat and defined the terms habitation and. Based on over 30 years of their combined experience, stephan and thomas wrote this book in easytounderstand terms to explain the laws and your rights in south carolina when you own, carry, or. Attorney andrew branca focuses on this sort of legal issue, and in the new, excellent second edition of his book the law of selfdefense he writes, the greatest value of stand your ground from my perspective is that it limits the power of overreaching prosecutors. Janice johnson is living every black mothers nightmare.
A climate that makes killing inevitable and even permissible, it has roots in the myth of anglosaxon superiority and american exceptionalism, writes theologian kelly brown douglas in her new book, stand your ground. Stand your ground is the story of three women who find themselves thrown together because of the most horrible of situations. But you can do itwhen you are standing upon the firm foundation of god and his word. Kelly brown douglas traces the roots of stand your ground culture all the way back to 98ce, then brings it forward with the. If the law is on your side, pound on the lawif the facts are on your side, pound on the factsand if neither the law nor the facts are on your side, pound on the opposing party. The doctrine of selfdefense arose to prevent punishment for actions which are deemed necessary under the circumstances. A history of americas love affair with lethal selfdefense. Orbis books 2015 examines the deep roots of stand your ground culture in america and the challenges it brings for the black church community and others. Its important to understand that even states that have stand your ground laws still have certain restrictions when it comes to using force in selfdefense. A history of americas stand your ground gun laws, from reconstruction to trayvon martin after a young, white gunman killed twentysix people at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut, in december 2012, conservative legislators lamented that the tragedy could have been avoided if the schoolteachers had been armed and the classrooms. My freshman year of college was a battle, writes katie, a college student and a strong christian. Stand your ground no retreat rule which bars the prosecution of peo ple who.
After it is over, you should be able to live life because of your decisions. Life was pretty exciting for jonathan when he lived with his conartist father. Statelevel data for 19802011 and various empirical techniques were used in order to determine if there is relationship between syg laws and crime. This book is a thoughtful and provocative analysis of the trayvon martin story and subsequent deaths of other unarmed african americans at. What makes this book unique is douglass awareness of contemporary events along with a keen ability to parse out the ways in which the past is connected to contemporary situations.
Kelly brown douglas the 2012 killing of trayvon martin, an africanamerican teenager in florida, and the subsequent acquittal of his killer, brought public attention to controversial stand your ground laws. Black bodies and the justice of god kelly douglas brown. In identifying and examining the moral intuitions which have proliferated the law of stand your ground, i hope not only to reach meaningful conclusions about the normative status of noretreat rules in the law of selfdefense, but also to highlight a more general concern about the influence of political ideology on the content of the criminal law. Standyourground laws, by comparison, remove the common law requirement to retreat outside of one s castle, allowing an individual to use force in selfdefense when there is reasonable belief of a threat. Indiana stand your ground law ic 3542, 3 section 2a in enacting this section, the general assembly finds and declares that it is the policy of this state to recognize the unique character of a citizens home and to ensure that a citizen feels secure in his or her own home against unlawful intrusion by another individual or a public. President barack obamathe 2012 killing of trayvon martin, an africanamerican teenager in florida, and the subsequent acquittal of his killer, brought public attention to controversial stand your ground laws. President obama said that if he had a son his son would look like trayvon. West point is the ideal laboratory for studying the dynamics of ch.
And with stand your ground, standing for what it believes and seeing stand your ground for what it isa law that propagates violencethe church must say no to this violence as part of its witness to gods yes for peace. In general, a person is allowed to use force to protect himself, or another, from the use of force by a third person. In stand your ground, popular speaker diana hoelscher shares ideas to help us be firmer in our testimony and more resistant to the influences of satan in our life. May 10, 2015 this book is an attempt to untangle the web of social, cultural, and theological discourse that contributes to standyourground culture as well as to provide a theological response to the ideological assumptions that undergird this culture. Sep 12, 2012 the following excerpt about stand your ground laws is from massad ayoobs new book.
When a book covers as large of a sweep of history and theology as stand your ground, we can always pick nits. Stand your ground study questions general commission on. How to stand your ground, reclaim your time and energy, and refuse to be taken for granted without feeling guilty. Her book will also affirm the truth of a black mothers faith in these times of stand your ground.
There has been no story in the news that has troubled me more than that of trayvon martins slaying. Building honorable leaders the west point way from the kindle book description management professor and west point graduate evan offstein approached leaders at the united states military academy usma with two primary questions. Wilson and locke discussed the design of black theatre and how it needs to be and can be structured for the future. A history of americas love affair with lethal self. Jones is a senior history major from fayetteville, nc. May 22, 2019 what are we to hope forin this timely and compelling book, kelly brown douglas examines the myths and narratives underlying a.
Stand your ground raises important spiritual and social questions. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Iit might be important to remind folks along the way about what we are here to donot do. This is sensitive stuff, and many people will have painful personal stories. Stand your ground policy summary, law center to prevent gun violence july 18. The articles the ground on which i stand by august wilson and steps toward the negro theatre by alain locke were both phenomenal read. A standyourground law sometimes called line in the sand or no duty to retreat law establishes a right by which a person may defend ones self or others right of selfdefense against threats or perceived threats, even to the point of applying lethal force, regardless of whether safely retreating from the situation might have been possible such a law typically. Deadly force is reasonable under standyourground laws in certain circumstances, such as imminent great bodily harm or death.
Process suggestions for stand your ground book discussion. Analysis of the article the ground on which i stand. Race and the controversial history of stand your ground. She says, if you are going to beat an enemy, its good to know his strategy. The mother of christian fiction challenges us to consider where we stand on gun laws and social crises like trayvon martin, michael brown, tamir rice, and eric garner. Topic of paper is the relationship between standyourground syg laws and statelevel crime rates. Under its common law interpretation, the castle doctrine gives people the right to use deadly force to defend their home, but only after having used every reasonable means to avoid doing so and trying to retreat safely from. Stand your ground proves to be both while educating and bringing a muchneeded focus to the legal murder of africanamerican youth. Victoria christopher murray is the author of more than twenty novels including. Stand your ground shows a racist culture, continuing to.
Evan offstein offers compelling contemporary stories and sound research to provoke every leader to ask the question, am i an honorable leader. The protocol suggested for convening the group and kick starting conversation was designed to help create safe, bounded space. In this timely and compelling book, kelly brown douglas examines the myths and. But now he has to stay with his grandparents while his dad hides from some angry customers, and life is tough. If trayvon was of age and armed, could he have stood his ground on that sidewalk.
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