When may the police use deadly force while serving an arrest warrant?

A) With any felony warrant in which the magistrate has authorized deadly force
B) When the suspect resists arrest and is verbally abusive to the arresting officers
C) When the suspect attempts to flee after being ordered to stop
D) When the suspect attempts to flee and will likely inflict harm on other people or police officers
E) All of the above


D

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A) ?because of the crushing caseloads of compliance agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency B) ?because of the increased number of prisons structured to house nonviolent offenders C) ?because of public displeasure and a growing awareness of the damage caused by white-collar criminals D) ?because of pressure aimed at political officials from lobbyists and labor unions

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