Multiple Choice
What is the significance of the Supreme Court's decision in Tennessee v. Garner (1985) ?
A) It allowed police officers to use deadly force to apprehend any fleeing felon.
B) It allowed anyone to use deadly force to apprehend any fleeing felon.
C) It set limits on the use of deadly force used to apprehend a suspected felon.
D) It rejected the subjective standard that had been applied in judging officers' actions.
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