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urban-fear syndrome

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A quick definition of urban-fear syndrome:

The urban-fear syndrome, also known as the urban-survival syndrome, is a theory used in self-defense cases. It suggests that a person who uses excessive force in a dangerous environment may be acquitted if their fear of harm to themselves or others was so great that the force used seemed necessary and reasonable to them. This defense is also called the urban-psychosis defense or inner-city post-traumatic-stress defense.

A more thorough explanation:

Urban-Fear Syndrome, also known as Urban-Survival Syndrome, is a self-defense theory that suggests a defendant who uses unreasonable force may be acquitted if they live in a dangerous environment that heightens their fears of injury to life or limb so much that the force used seemed reasonable and necessary to the defendant.

For example, if someone who lives in a high-crime area is attacked and uses excessive force to defend themselves, they may be able to use the Urban-Fear Syndrome defense in court. The defense argues that the defendant's fear of being harmed was so great that they believed the force they used was necessary to protect themselves.

Another example could be a police officer who uses excessive force while apprehending a suspect in a dangerous neighborhood. The officer may argue that their fear of being harmed was so great that they believed the force they used was necessary to protect themselves and others.

Overall, the Urban-Fear Syndrome defense is used to justify the use of excessive force in situations where the defendant's fear of harm was heightened due to their environment.

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[] baddestbunny
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every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
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Oooooo me too
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omg is this good or bad
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Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
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good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
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UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
Minus those random R decisions from UMN yesterday though right? I wonder what happened there. I don’t think I’ve seen a school start the season out with anything but As on here
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