Which Graham v. Connor factor existed in this DVO situation?

• A. Immediate threat
• B. Severity of the crime
• C. Active resistance
• D. Time constraints

Answer: (A)

The main concept is that Graham v. Connor uses objective factors to judge whether any use of force was reasonable in the moment. The three recognized factors are: the severity of the crime, whether the suspect posed an immediate threat to the safety of officers or others, and whether the suspect was actively resisting or attempting to evade arrest by flight. In a DVO situation, if the person involved presented an immediate danger to someone nearby, that factor is present and weighs in favor of considering the force used as reasonable under the circumstances. Time constraints is not one of the Graham v. Connor factors, so it wouldn’t apply here. Therefore, the factor that existed is an immediate threat.