Which of the following is NOT one of the three factors that, according to the Supreme Court, should be used to decide what a reasonable officer would do?

A) The weather and visibility
B) The severity of the crime
C) Whether the suspect is resisting or attempting to flee
D) Whether the suspect poses a threat


Answer: A

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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In ________, 1993, a death penalty case, the Supreme Court ruled that, absent constitutional grounds, new evidence of innocence is no reason for a federal court to order a new state trial.

A. Ford v. Wainwright B. Herrera v. Collins C. Roper v. Simmons D. Kennedy v. Louisiana

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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