Assignment:
Discussion Question
eActivity
Watch the video titled, Dan Rather Reports, "The Castle Doctrine" (9 min 31 s). Be prepared to discuss.
Video Source: Youtube.com. (2012, March 20). Dan Rather Reports, "The Castle Doctrine" [Video file].
"The Castle Doctrine and Stand Your Ground Laws" Please respond to the following:
• From the e-Activity, specify the key reasons why legislatures modified the castle doctrine. Select an article within the past three years where either the castle doctrine or the stand your ground law was used as a defense and discuss whether or not you agree or disagree with the use of the defense by the assailant. Provide a rationale to support your response and respond to no less than one of your peers.
Discussion
The castle doctrine is the law of self defense, which states that a person has the right to use a deadly force to defend in his house. The reason why it was amended was:
1) To give citizens more right to defend themselves without retreating as it was in the old castle law.
2) The amendment included every property and at any place a person have right to be, he can use deadly force without retreating.
3) The amendment allowed the property owner to shoot even when they are not sure the person has a gun is harmful and go free from being prosecuted.
The case of George Zimmerman vs Trayvon Martins , were Mr Zimmerman has every opportunity to retreat and avoid the use of deadly force (Gun), also audit the 911 statement was unreliable, also the police told him not come out from his car, and the police chief pointed out that his account was not straight in two occasions he failed to identify himself as a community watch officer and recommended him be charged with manslaughter. The who did not pay a visit to the sight also complicated Martins case.
Trayvon Martin Shooting Fast Facts - CNN - CNN.com
Feb 28, 2019. Read CNN's Fast Facts about the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Former neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman was acquitted of the crime.