Is There a “Stand Your Ground” Law in Arkansas? The death of Treyvon Martin in 2012, and several other similar death-by-shooting cases, brought a lot of attention to “stand your ground” self-defense laws around the country. These laws allow armed individuals to use...
It is a widely understood principle that a person should be allowed to protect themselves from harm. But what if their actions would normally constitute a crime – in most cases, assault, manslaughter or murder? In the United States, our legal system allows a...
