Which of the following is NOT a Graham v. Connor factor?

• A. Severity of the crime at issue
• B. Immediate threat to safety
• C. The suspect's prior criminal history
• D. Whether the suspect is actively resisting or attempting to flee

Answer: (C)

Graham v. Connor uses an objective reasonableness standard for police use of force, judged from the perspective of a reasonable officer on the scene and based on the totality of the circumstances. The factors courts emphasize are the severity of the crime at issue, whether there is an immediate threat to safety, and whether the suspect is actively resisting or attempting to flee. The option that is not a Graham v. Connor factor is the suspect's prior criminal history. Past offenses aren’t part of the on-scene, objective assessment of whether force used was reasonable; what matters is the danger and conduct present at the moment. So, the prior criminal history does not influence the reasonableness analysis.