Prior to the Supreme Court ruling in Tennessee v. Garner, the use of deadly force by the police was governed by the ________ rule

A) fleeing felon
B) objective reasonableness
C) defense of life
D) imminent danger


A) fleeing felon

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The Federal Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA) funded and piloted three victim/witness programs in district attorney’s office in the 1970s as a response to ______.

a. court appearances being a crisis inducing situation for victims b. criminal plea bargains, dismissals, and parole hearings c. the many inadequacies in how the states secured and distributed compensation for the victims of crimes d. prosecution failure due to the loss of cooperative witnesses—victims—and a system that was indifferent to their most basic needs

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How are potential jurors identified for service in a jury pool?

What will be an ideal response?

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The governor makes the determination as to the extent of information and the priority of cases included in the computer directory

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What are the three instances when a peace officer may arrest without a warrant?

What will be an ideal response?

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