FACTS: Plaintiff sues DC Shooting range, where he is a regular, for its failure to prevent X, a high-ranking member of the gun-owner’s association affiliated with DC Shooting, from entering the range with a gun despite under the influence of alcohol, causing him to carelessly handle his weapon and accidentally shooting Plaintiff’s arm. Plaintiff built his prima facie case by alleging that on the day of the incident, defendant’s reception staff did not prevent X’s entry into the range. Plaintiff also presented witnesses who testified that prior to the shooting, X was stumbling out of the men’s restroom flushed and struggling to keep on his feet. Defendant countered by presenting…
Based on Lexipol Policy 300 – Use of Force; Officer Cavanaugh used reasonable force for the circumstances. The fact that the suspect’s admission of being armed and his battering of Officer Cavanaugh, led Officer Cavanaugh to believe Suspect Holguin may be attempting to retrieve the knife he admitted to possessing. Officer Cavanaugh taking the Suspect Holguin to the ground is within department policy.…
Mrs. Barrett claims she acted in self- defense towards her husband. She explains how the beating have so severe that she couldn’t leave the house. She was obviously scared of Mr. Barrett that she would do everything in her power to stop him from his abuse. A few weeks before John's death, Mrs. Barrett noticed he had become more verbally abusive and started drinking a lot. One night he came home and started to choke Mrs. Barrett with his belt. The night of the incident, Mrs. Barrett snapped and shot her husband. Before she shot him she gave him a warning by saying “ Don’t come any closer or I’ll shoot.”, when he kept moving towards her she pulled the trigger purely out of fear. She did all of this to defend herself against Mr. Barrett. She should be able to claim self- defense because she didn’t want to take John's life , but she had to in order to keep her own.…
physical injury to others. It was found that use of deadly force to prevent escape is…
People that look at the case want to believe that the case was out of hate and racism. Others believe that it was self defense. Neither side has clear evidence, just opinionated suggestions. The case must be handled in a lawful manner in which it is an unbiased, evidence supported claim or conviction. It’s easy just to label the occurrence something that is opinionated and convict someone unjustly. However, that is not the way the law system works. People need to take into consideration that the occurrence must be viewed from a neutral standpoint and decided from that…
The infamous George Zimmerman case has stirred the controversy around Stand Your Ground laws and brought these laws to the public light, becoming the subject of vigorous nationwide debates whether these laws should be repealed or not. Like many controversial legislative, Stand Your Ground laws have their critics and proponents, and both sides tend to make valid points in defense of their position. The goal of this paper is to show cons and pros of Stand Your Ground laws.…
b) This is a good example of a model case because the school bully is a big, violent kid with no remorse for others. He picks on the weaker students who are smaller than him and violates them, resulting in personal injury due to aggressive behavior.…
1. What is the impact of Stand Your Ground laws on the homicides due to the firearm assaults?…
When a defendant claims self-defense it must be shown that the need for self-defense was exigent and occurred at that moment in time, the need for self-defense was great, and that self-defense was necessary only for prevention. Preemptive attacks upon a potential suspect that may attack you or another person in the future are not legally covered for purposes of self-defense. Additionally, retaliation against a person who previously attacked is not permissible under the law either. Preemptive attacks and retaliatory attacks would not fall under the laws of self-defense because they are not preventive methods that would be utilized to ward off an…
3. Recognizing the reason for the assault was not an independent act from the guards but in order to fulfil their job[4].…
Police work is dangerous. Sometimes police put in situations that excessive force is needed. But, because some officers use these extreme measures in situations when it is not, police brutality should be addressed. The use of excessive force may or may not be large problem, but it should be looked into by both the police and the public.…
Do we have the facts regarding the incident we need to make a decision on? Who is involved and what are their stakes in the outcome? Who cares? Is there greater risk for one group over another? We must identify these facts and put them into the proper context to make the proper decision. Is it acceptable to lie to protect someone from physical harm? Although an individual may suffer a harmful consequence, is it better to be truthful regardless?…
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b. Explain the actions to take if an individual alleges that they are being abused…
I would be upset if my child were to come home and say they were attacked and did nothing to defend them-selves, although I raised them to use self-defense. “Sometimes decisions are not made in the best interest of the children but rather are those that upset the fewest number of vocal stakeholders” (Lindle, n.d., p.63). With that being said although it was changing the language of self-defense did not pass I believe this issue needs to be further discussed to provide students with their rights and a clear definition for “reasonable”…