In Graham v. O'Connor (1989), involving the arrest of a diabetic who was suffering from an insulin reaction, the Supreme Court indicated that:
a. the use of excessive, non-deadly force in making arrests is not covered by the Constitution.
b. the reasonableness of a particular use of force must be judged based on the benefit of hindsight.
c. the question in excessive force cases is whether an
officer's actions are objectively reasonable in light of the facts and circumstances confronting them, without regard to his underlying intent.
d. asking whether an officer's actions were "malicious and sadistic" is an important inquiry.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word