In the case of In re Kemmler (1890), the Supreme Court decided that:

A. the death penalty was cruel and unusual.
B. the government could not use heat-sensing technology to search a home.
C. police used excessive force when using pepper spray against Kemmler.
D. the use of the electric chair was a humane method of extinguishing life.
E. Kemmler was required to provide a DNA sample at arrest.


Answer: D

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