In Tennessee v. Garner (1985), the Supreme Court held that a police officer may use ____________ only when necessary to apprehend a fleeing felon and only when "the officer has probable cause to believe that the suspect poses a significant threat of death or physical injury to the officer or others."
a. a choke hold
b. a stun gun
c. deadly force
d. None of the above is true.
C
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A. budget winners and losers B. a management system C. a statistical comparison of wages for public/private employees nationwide D. delegation of powers
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a. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad b. Tony Blair c. Goodluck Jonathan d. Vladimir Putin e. Carlos Salinas
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a. ask participants questions about their experience b. let participants ask questions about their experience c. tell participants that deception was involved in the research d. explain the purpose of the research