In Graham v. O'Connor (1989), involving the arrest of a diabetic who was suffering from an insulin reaction, the Supreme Court held that claims of excessive force in the course of making an arrest are to be analyzed under:
a. a substantive due process standard.
b. the Fourth Amendment's "objective reasonableness" standard.
c. a "malicious and sadistic" standard.
d. a subjective standard that focuses on the intentions of the officer making the arrest.
b
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