Laws of Arrest

It prevents contamination and loss of evidence.

It allows anyone to enter freely.

It makes the scene more chaotic.

It delays the investigation.

A police officer searches a car without any reason.

A police officer asks for identification at a checkpoint.

A police officer investigates a reported crime scene.

A police officer helps direct traffic after an accident.

A serious promise to tell the truth or to do something honestly

A legal document signed by a judge

A written agreement between two parties

A verbal warning given by a police officer

Information must be lawfully obtained

Officer must personally observe, see, know, or smell

Information must be reasonable and valid

Suspect must confess to the crime

Seriousness or violent nature of the offense

Reasonable belief the suspect is armed

Clear probable cause that the suspect committed a crime

All of the above

The person is free to leave at any time and no reasonable suspicion or probable cause is required.

The person is not free to leave and is under arrest.

The officer must have probable cause to detain the person.

The person must be read their Miranda rights.

The person must be given a phone call.

The person must appear before a judge within 48 hours.

The person must be assigned an attorney immediately.

The person must be released within 24 hours.

Only the person’s pockets

Area of immediate control and lunge area

Only the person’s car

Only the person’s home