Talk:Black rage (law)

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Edited version: Black rage (a term of jurisprudence) Black rage is not a standard term of jurisprudence, it is a press description of a strategy that was proposed in a single trial, and has never actually been used refers to a so-called "innovative defense"; which is perhaps better defined as an excuse; via which, a defendant may argue that they should not be held criminally liable for actions which broke the law, no need to use "so-called"; or to include the unattributed "opinion" about whether such defenses are "better defined" as excuses, or define the word defense here because they were overcome with rage at society's racist discrimination against African-Americans. This defense is similar to the excuses of temporary insanity and provocation. It is not clear why, other than idiosyncrasy, the imagined similarity to two particular defenses, temporary insanity and provocation, is mentioned here. The term originates from the trial of Colin Ferguson. During this trial, Ferguson's original attorneys Ferguson's attorneys continued on as court-appointed advisors when he rejected their advice and began representing himself: the word original suggests that they somehow disappeared from the trial, which was not the case had planned to argue that Ferguson went on a shooting rampage because of black rage; however, Ferguson rejected this defense, arguing instead that he was completely innocent; Ferguson was found guilty.

-- Someone else 20:03 Apr 29, 2003 (UTC)

Has the term been used outside Ferguson's trial? Martin

Yes

Outside of the trial and outside of the Wikipedia? -- John Owens

Yes