The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in ________ accelerated the trend toward adoption of the defense-of-life standard, which greatly restricts the use of deadly force by police officers.
A. Robins v. United States
B. Terry v. Ohio
C. Edwards v. United States
D. Tennessee v. Garner
Answer: D
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