What is the difference between detention and arrest?

What will be an ideal response?


Contact – in this situation the subject is still free to walk away. Consensual encounter – the officer may not exert any authority over the subject. Investigative detention – less than arrest but more than a consensual encounter. Arrest – the act of placing a person in custody.

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Which of the following is NOT a general qualifications to serve on a jury?

A) The person must be a citizen of the United States. B) Eighteen years of age or over. C) A resident of the judicial district for a specified time, usually one year. D) The person must have had no prior criminal convictions to include misdemeanors.

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The use of technology in the courtroom has proven to save virtually no money.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The NIMS systematic approach to incident management is comprised of five major components. Which of the following is not one of them?

A. Preparedness B. Communications and information management C. Resource management D. Martial law coordination

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A police officer is investigating a burglary and is using fingerprint powder and a fingerprint brush at the point of entry to locate possible fingerprints. What kind of fingerprints is the officer looking for?

A) Visible B) Plastic C) Latent D) Loops

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