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The Politics of Stand Your Ground: Origins and Implications
Fri, Nov 21, 8:00 to 9:20am, Marriott, Foothill G1, 2nd FloorSession Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel
Abstract
This panel examines the sociolegal and political origins of Stand Your Ground laws and their impact on social inequalities, particularly race and class. Papers draw on historical, sociological, comparative and sociolegal perspectives to explore the old and new politics of justifiable homicide in the contemporary US context.
Sub Unit
Area V. Perceptions of Crime and Justice / 46. Political and Social Rhetoric about Crime and Justice
Individual Presentations
Beyond Stand Your Ground: A Comparison of Justifiable Homicide in California and Michigan - Jennifer Carlson, University of Toronto
Justifiable Homicides and Stand-Your-Ground Laws - Marc Riedel, Southeastern Louisiana University
"Loaded God Complex, Cock it and Pull It:" Dissecting the rooted racism of Stand Your Ground in the Death of Trayvon Martin - Kenneth J. Fasching-Varner, Louisiana State University
The Political Sociology of Stand Your Ground Laws: Considering the Impact of Race and Class on the Expansion of the Castle Doctrine - Jill McCorkel, Villanova University; Kelly Welch, Villanova University