Stand your ground law

Welcome to Week 8!

Stand Your Ground laws have been controversial for some time. Numerous cases have seen the defendant using a Stand Your Ground law as a defense to an injury or killing.

Review the following website: . This is story of the killing of Diren Dede. Provide your assessment of whether the killer, Markus Kaarma, had the right to fire his gun at an intruder into his garage, and whether his sentence seems fair in light of the circumstances and the Montana Stand Your Ground law? Explain your reasoning.

Georgia is one of the states to have enacted a Stand Your Ground statute (). This statutes allows for a person to protect his home and property with force without having to first retreat (standing your ground).

Also review Georgia statutes O.C.G.A. § 16-3-23, § 16-3-24, § 16-24.1, and § 16-3-24.2. Based on these statutes, what is your opinion of the Stand Your Ground provision? Do you believe this is a justifiable offense to a criminal prosecution? Should individuals be allowed to use any force necessary, including deadly force, for the protection of property, such as home or car? Explain your reasoning.

Write your summary, in a minimum of 400 words, in a Word document (.doc or .docx), using appropriate APA format, and upload it to the Dropbox by the due date.