Document Title: “Stand Your Ground” Laws: Civil Rights and Public Safety Implications of the Expanded Use of Deadly Force
Document Description: Congressional Hearing: Hearing before the Subcom on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights to examine civil rights and public safety implications of “stand your ground” (SYG) laws, which allow a person to legally use deadly force in response to a perceived threat, in light of concerns regarding Feb. 26, 2012, incident in Sanford, Fla. in which George Zimmerman fatally shot Trayvon B. Martin, who was unarmed, during an altercation.
Publication Year: 2013
Publication: Hearing – Hearings Published
ProQuest Product: ProQuest Congressional
Source Institution: Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.