他们两都杀了人,都说自卫,但结局天差地别,Zimmerman( 以下简称 Z )
被判无罪,夏俊峰被判故意杀人,死刑。有人说如果夏俊峰事件发生在一法制
健全的现代民主国家里,他不会被判死刑。
In the United States, the defense of self-defense allows a person to use
reasonable force in his or her own defense or the defense of others .While
the definitions vary from state to state, the general rule makes an important
distinction between the use of non-deadly and deadly force. A person may
use non-deadly force to prevent imminent injury; however, a person may not
use deadly force unless that person is in reasonable fear of serious injury
or death. Some states also include a duty to retreat, when deadly force
may only be used if the person is unable to safely retreat. A person is
generally not obligated to retreat if in one's own home。
Florida law, as of 2005, includes a "stand your ground" provision, under
which a person who reasonably fears death or great bodily harm is relieved
of the common-law requirement that one first attempt to retreat, if one
can safely do so, before using deadly force.
控方无法否定 Z说法和证据,要否定 Z正当自卫, 控方就要去证明 Z先打Martin,
挑起冲突,但Martin死了,根本无法证明。大家也知道这是关键,但是去提无法证
明的可能是没有任何意义。所以,juror B37说她给Z判无罪的理由是,He was just
doing his job,but bad judgement。