The reason for the rule that a misdemeanor arrest made by a police officer is lawful if the misdemeanor occurred in the officer's presence, and not upon probable cause, is

A. Misdemeanors often result from personal squabbles that could lead to false complaints
B. Misdemeanors were not crimes at common law
C. Allowing probable cause arrests for misdemeanors is too costly and inefficient
D. Errors in misdemeanor arrests are not likely to deter police officer misconduct


ANSWER: A

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