1. Deadly Force
... Tennessee statute, because the father filed a case stating that this statute violated his son's fourth, fifth, sixth, eighth, and fourteenth amendment rights. The fourth amendment states, "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures ... Appeals, the judgment was reversed and remanded (Lexis, 1985). They reasoned that the killing of a fleeing suspect is a "seizure- under the Fourth Amendment, and is therefore constitutional only if "reasonable."" (Lexis, 1985). They also stated that the Tennessee statute fa...
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- Approx Pages: 7
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- Grade Level: High School