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6. OK you inspired me to look this up

Tue Apr 3, 2012, 10:33 PM

Apr 2012

And the same racial disparity is evident in the application of the Battered Women's Defense.

Sarah Buel, a University of Texas (Austin) law professor and longtime battered women's advocate, discusses this in a 2003 Harvard Women's Law Journal article available here:

http://www.abajournal.com/mobile/article/justifiable_homicides_rise_especially_in_states_with_stand_your_ground_laws/

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SYG laws in a vacuum are not the only problem. [View all] stranger81 Apr 2012 OP

In years gone by pipoman Apr 2012 #1

I think that's an excellent idea. [nt] stranger81 Apr 2012 #4

Thanks for pointing out who these laws protect in reality. Hoyt Apr 2012 #2

How is SYG Law different from Battered Woman's Syndrome defense FreakinDJ Apr 2012 #3

OK you inspired me to look this up stranger81 Apr 2012 #6

Castle Doctrine figures in here more than SYG ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #7