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kwoodring

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The landmark Supreme Court case of Tennessee v. Garner (1985) involved the authority of police to use deadly force to stop fleeing felons. In this case, the Supreme Court held that:
 
  a. deadly force could be used only if the officer using deadly force had probable cause to believe the fleeingfelon posed a physical danger to himself or others.
 b. the Constitution does not address such a situation.
  c. deadly force could be used only if the officer using it had reasonable suspicion that the fleeing felon posed aphysical danger to himself or others.
 d. deadly force could be used by the officer only if there was no other means reasonably available to stop thefleeing felon.

Question 2

According to the Supreme Court opinion in Tennessee v. Garner, involving the use of deadly force to apprehend a fleeing burglary suspect, deadly force:
 
  a. is not a Fourth Amendment seizure.
  b. to prevent the escape of all felony suspects is constitutionally reasonable.
  c. is a Fourth Amendment seizure
  d. can never be used for a property crime.



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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

c



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