The Supreme Court has declared that the use of deadly force is permitted only when an officer is confronted with ______.

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The Supreme Court has declared that the use of deadly force is permitted only when an officer is confronted with a suspect that poses a threat of death or serious physical injury to the officer(s) or others. This is known as the "objective reasonableness" standard, established in the 1985 case of Tennessee v. Garner. Deadly force cannot be used to apprehend a fleeing suspect who does not pose an immediate danger. It is also not based on the suspicion or knowledge that a suspect is armed, but rather the perceived threat to the officer(s) or others in the immediate vicinity.

The Supreme Court Has Declared That the Use of Deadly