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When Giving a Hug is Neither Legal Nor Ethical: Did a Judge’s Decision to Give a Defendant a Hug and Bible Cross the Line?

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Illustration of a person scratching their head with question marks above their head. To the left of the person is a sign pointing left that says "Ethical," and to the right of the person is a sign pointing right that says "Legal"

Photo Credit: Why ethics and law are not the same thing, In The Black, https://www.intheblack.com/articles/2015/04/01/why-ethics-and-law-are-not-the-same-thing.

By: Lindsey Phillips
Research and Writing Editor, American Journal of Trial Advocacy

On October 1, 2019, ex-Dallas police officer Amber Guyger was convicted of murder for shooting and killing Botham Jean after she claimed she thought he was an intruder when she mistook his apartment for her own.[1] Continue reading “When Giving a Hug is Neither Legal Nor Ethical: Did a Judge’s Decision to Give a Defendant a Hug and Bible Cross the Line?” →