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Florida Gun Laws Weaken: Another Setback For The Mass Shooting Generation, Riley Kendall
Florida Gun Laws Weaken: Another Setback For The Mass Shooting Generation, Riley Kendall
Barry Law Review
While gun control has been a topic of controversy in the United States for decades, one area that has seemed undebatable is the protection of children from gun violence in our Nation’s schools. The methods of achieving this end goal vary from state to state. Some states have continued the longstanding tradition of designating schools as “gun-free zones,” while others have employed armed security guards. Florida has chosen the latter option for its public and charter schools. However, the Florida Legislature has taken a dramatic deviation from this path that will negatively affect students attending private religious schools: it passed …
Defending Self-Defense: Why Florida Should Follow The Eleven States That Already Allow For Campus Carry, Jennifer Garcia
Defending Self-Defense: Why Florida Should Follow The Eleven States That Already Allow For Campus Carry, Jennifer Garcia
St. Thomas Law Review
The supreme law of the land states: ". . .the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." The Supreme Court has found that the right to bear arms for self-defense is protected by the Constitution. Most states have expanded on this right and allow individuals to carry concealed weapons as long as they become licensed by the state. However, this right to carry concealed weapons is surely subject to limitations.' In the state of Florida, concealed weapon permit holders are prohibited from carrying on college or university campuses. This restriction is not beneficial to …
Florida's Stand Your Ground Regime: Legislative Direction, Prosecutorial Discretion, Public Pressures, And The Legitimization Of The Criminal Justice System, Mary Elizabeth Castillo
Florida's Stand Your Ground Regime: Legislative Direction, Prosecutorial Discretion, Public Pressures, And The Legitimization Of The Criminal Justice System, Mary Elizabeth Castillo
Journal of Legislation
This note seeks to examine the tripartite relationship between legislative delegation, prosecutorial discretion, and public pressures in the context of Florida's "Stand Your Ground" regime. In the context of high profile criminal cases, a prosecutor faces significant public and political pressures that may influence her exercise of discretion in that case. Ultimately, Castillo argues that when a prosecutor succumbs to these pressures, it undermines her expertise, experience and exercise of discretion, and undercuts the legitimacy of the criminal justice system as a whole.
Shoot To Kill: A Critical Look At Stand Your Ground Laws, Tamara Rice Lave
Shoot To Kill: A Critical Look At Stand Your Ground Laws, Tamara Rice Lave
University of Miami Law Review
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