• Review the Florida Statute re: Justifiable Use of Force found here:http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String&URL=0700-0799/0776/Sections/0776.012.html
• Review the article on the Zimmerman trial found here: http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/criminal/despite-outcry-zimmermans-acquittal-was-not-based-on-stand-your-ground-laws/2131629
• Search the Internet for more information regarding the history of the stand-your-ground law and the Zimmerman case. Focus on the defense's trial strategy, the jury instructions presented, the jury's verdict, and the subsequent media response.
• Based on your research and utilizing the proper terminology from your textbook, answer the following questions:

1. 1. Do you believe the verdict in Zimmerman's trial was based on the "Stand-Your-Ground" law? Why or why not?
   2. Do you believe that Florida's Stand-Your-Ground law needs to be repealed or amended? Why or why not?

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The verdict in Zimmermans trial was not explicitly based on the StandYourGround law While the defens... View the full answer