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30 Nova L. Rev. 155 (2005-2006)
Up in Arms over Florida's New Stand Your Ground Law

handle is hein.journals/novalr30 and id is 163 raw text is: UP IN ARMS OVER FLORIDA'S NEW STAND YOUR GROUND LAW MICHELLE JAFFE* I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................... 155 II. JUSTIFIED H OM ICIDE ...................................................................... 157 A . The Theory ........................................................................ 157 B. The Development of the Doctrine of Self-Defense ............ 158 III. THE ENGLISH RETREAT TO THE WALL WHILE THE AMERICANS STAND THEIR GROUND .................................................................. 160 A. The American Aversion to Retreating ............................... 160 B. Some States Still Demand Retreat ..................................... 163 C. The Position of the United States Supreme Court ............. 164 D. The Castle Doctrine Exception ..................................... 168 IV . FLO RID A ......................................................................................... 170 A . The Old Law: Retreat ....................................................... 170 B. The New Law: Stand Your Ground .................................. 175 V . T HE EFFECT .................................................................................... 177 A . The Reaction ..................................................................... 177 B. Concealed Carry Redux? .................................................. 179 V I. C ONCLUSION .................................................................................. 180 I. INTRODUCTION The suburban accountant heard scratching noises at his front door.' In fear, he grabbed his .40-caliber handgun, opened the door, and shot the six- teen-year-old in the back.2 He told police he thought the teenager was armed.' In actuality, the teenager and his friend were trying to tie fishing * J.D. Candidate 2007, Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center; B.S., Nova Southeastern University, Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences. The author wishes to thank her family for their support and encouragement. She would also like to thank the faculty of the Law Center, with a special thanks to Professor Debra Moss Curtis, for their support and guidance, and the members of Nova Law Review for their hard work and dedica- tion. 1. Deana Poole, Gun Bill Could Mean: Shoot First, Ask Later, PALM BCH. POST, Mar. 23, 2005, at IA. 2. Id. 3. Id.

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