In Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386 (1989), the United States Supreme Court held that all excessive force claims against law enforcement officers should be analyzed under

A. a Fourth Amendment reasonableness standard.
B. a Fourteenth Amendment due process standard.
C. an Eighth Amendment cruel and unusual standard.
D. either A or B depending on the facts of the case.


Answer: A

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