Review the Florida Statute re: Justifiable Use of Force found here:http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String&URL=0700-0799/0776/Sections/0776.012.html
Review the article on the Zimmerman trial found here: http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/criminal/despite-outcry-zimmermans-acquittal-was-not-based-on-stand-your-ground-laws/2131629
Search the Internet for more information regarding the history of the stand-your-ground law and the Zimmerman case. Focus on the defense’s trial strategy, the jury instructions presented, the jury’s verdict, and the subsequent media response.
Based on your research and utilizing the proper terminology from your textbook, answer the following questions:
Do you believe the verdict in Zimmerman’s trial was based on the “Stand-Your-Ground” law? Why or why not?
Do you believe that Florida’s Stand-Your-Ground law needs to be repealed or amended? Why or why not?
