Posts Tagged ‘South Carolina Supreme Court Op. No. 27975’

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State v. Spears supreme court opinion and the “reasonable person” standard

What does it mean to be a reasonable person? During law school, students are inundated with “what would the reasonable person do?” prompts. But who is the reasonable person? Better yet, what life experiences culminate to affect the decisions of a reasonable person? Should race, ethnicity, class, or education play a role in how we […]