Generally, which of the following is true about citizen's arrest?

a. Citizens have the legal right to detain an offender and hold him until the authorities can take him into custody.
b. Citizen's arrest was legal in colonial times but is no longer legal.
c. Citizen's arrest only applies to off-duty or retired sworn officers.
d. Citizen's arrest is only legal for those citizens who complete special training.


A

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