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What is the definition of arrest?
What is the definition of arrest?
- The deprivation of liberty by physical constraint
- The psychological compulsion existing within a person that his/her freedom has been removed
- The assuming of control over a person by demand or direction of a police officer
- The physical custody of a person with the intent to detain (correct)
What is the definition of detention?
What is the definition of detention?
- The psychological compulsion existing within a person that his/her freedom has been removed
- The assuming of control over a person by demand or direction of a police officer (correct)
- The physical custody of a person with the intent to detain
- The deprivation of liberty by physical constraint
What is the difference between 'shall' and 'may'?
What is the difference between 'shall' and 'may'?
- Shall means one or the other, and May means one and the other
- Shall means you will do it, and May means you can do it (correct)
- Shall means you can do it, and May means you will do it
- Shall means one and the other, and May means one or the other
Does a police officer have to say 'YOU ARE UNDER ARREST' for it to be a legal arrest?
Does a police officer have to say 'YOU ARE UNDER ARREST' for it to be a legal arrest?
Which level of policing in Canada has more authority?
Which level of policing in Canada has more authority?
What is the term used to describe positive matches on fingerprints and DNA?
What is the term used to describe positive matches on fingerprints and DNA?
When can mere suspicion be elevated to reasonable grounds?
When can mere suspicion be elevated to reasonable grounds?
Which of the following is a major criminal offense?
Which of the following is a major criminal offense?
What is the time limit to charge an offender for a Summary Conviction Offense?
What is the time limit to charge an offender for a Summary Conviction Offense?
What is the maximum penalty for a Summary Conviction Offense?
What is the maximum penalty for a Summary Conviction Offense?
What happens if an offender is not charged within 12 months for a Summary Conviction Offense?
What happens if an offender is not charged within 12 months for a Summary Conviction Offense?
What are the two ways to define 'find committing'?
What are the two ways to define 'find committing'?
What are the three ways to form reasonable grounds?
What are the three ways to form reasonable grounds?
What are the three levels of policing?
What are the three levels of policing?
Which of the following is an example of manslaughter?
Which of the following is an example of manslaughter?
Which offense is classified as 'reverse onus' offense?
Which offense is classified as 'reverse onus' offense?
Which type of assault is the only one that is indictable?
Which type of assault is the only one that is indictable?
What are the four types of sexual assault?
What are the four types of sexual assault?
Can the judge reverse the crown's decision to proceed with a summary conviction offense or an indictment?
Can the judge reverse the crown's decision to proceed with a summary conviction offense or an indictment?
In the context of harassing phone calls, can one phone call be considered harassing?
In the context of harassing phone calls, can one phone call be considered harassing?
What must be proven to charge someone with an obscene phone call offense?
What must be proven to charge someone with an obscene phone call offense?
In the context of a police investigation, what level of belief is required to make an arrest?
In the context of a police investigation, what level of belief is required to make an arrest?
What is the difference between arrest and charge?
What is the difference between arrest and charge?
What is the maximum penalty for summary conviction offences?
What is the maximum penalty for summary conviction offences?
What does it mean when there is no statute of limitations for indictable offences?
What does it mean when there is no statute of limitations for indictable offences?
Who has the authority to police federal buildings and airports in Canada?
Who has the authority to police federal buildings and airports in Canada?
Which police service is responsible for policing King's Highways in Ontario?
Which police service is responsible for policing King's Highways in Ontario?
Which police service is responsible for policing rural areas in Ontario?
Which police service is responsible for policing rural areas in Ontario?
Which police service is responsible for policing everything else in Canada, apart from federal buildings, airports, King's Highways, and rural areas in Ontario?
Which police service is responsible for policing everything else in Canada, apart from federal buildings, airports, King's Highways, and rural areas in Ontario?
Which level of policing in Canada has the authority to enforce all offenses everywhere?
Which level of policing in Canada has the authority to enforce all offenses everywhere?
What is the most important document that outlines the powers of arrest for all three levels of police in Canada?
What is the most important document that outlines the powers of arrest for all three levels of police in Canada?
What is the term used to describe the power of police to arrest someone who is committing or about to commit an offense?
What is the term used to describe the power of police to arrest someone who is committing or about to commit an offense?
