Impact of Tennessee v. Garner (1985)In this assignment, you will focus on the Supreme Court ruling and aftermath of Tennessee v. Garner (1985). Scholars have argued that this one case has had more inf

Impact of Tennessee v. Garner (1985)

In this assignment, you will focus on the Supreme Court ruling and aftermath of Tennessee v. Garner (1985). Scholars have argued that this one case has had more influence over the criminal justice system than any other. Use your Peak (2016) text and the Tennenbaum (1994) article for information pertaining to the ramifications of the Court's decision.

In your paper

• Summarize the facts that the responding officer, Hymon, considered in his decision to use deadly force against Garner.
• Explain whether or not you believe the officer made a reasonable decision, taking into account the situational factors.
• Describe several of the implications of the Court’s ruling for police and daily patrol operations, reflecting on what you learned in Week 3.

Your paper must be 500 to 750 words in length (excluding title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style