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New Jersey to Become Ninth State to Ban LGBTQ ‘Panic Defenses’
LGBTQ “panic” defenses have long been a controversial part of the legal system. It effectively absolves blame from the perpetrator of a crime and places it on the victim instead. Luckily, these kinds of defenses are slowly but surely being banned across the country. According to NBC News, New Jersey’s Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed…