Caroline Light Featured in The New York Times
WGS Professor Caroline Light appeared in The New York Times in a piece titled "Who Gets Killed in Self-Defense?"
The article references Professor Light's book, Stand Your Ground: A History of America’s Love Affair With Lethal Self-Defense, and reflects on Professor Light's insight into how traditional views about the idea of "stand your ground" do not incorporate the perspective of a spouse being attacked in their own home, rather than an intruder.
Read the article here, and join us in congratulating Professor Light on this achievement!
The article references Professor Light's book, Stand Your Ground: A History of America’s Love Affair With Lethal Self-Defense, and reflects on Professor Light's insight into how traditional views about the idea of "stand your ground" do not incorporate the perspective of a spouse being attacked in their own home, rather than an intruder.
Read the article here, and join us in congratulating Professor Light on this achievement!