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Your classmate insists that the Confederate battle flag reflects Southern pride and is not linked to racist views. Explain to her what social scientists have recently concluded about Confederate symbols upon surveying whites nationally and in the South. Also, explain to your classmate why the Confederate battle flag is quite problematical as a contemporary symbol for "Southern pride" or "white pride."
Statute of Limitations
A law prescribing the maximum period within which legal action can be taken for alleged offenses or rights violations.
Deadly Force
The use of force that is likely to cause death or serious bodily harm, often discussed in the context of self-defense or law enforcement.
Actus Reus
Latin for "guilty act," the physical act of committing a crime, as opposed to the mental intent (mens rea) to commit the act.
Duty to Retreat
The legal obligation in some jurisdictions to attempt to avoid conflict by retreating from an aggressor if safely possible, before responding with force.
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