Criminal Law Chapter 6 - Are the terms seizure and arrest similar or different

Criminal Law

Chapter 6

1. Are the terms seizure and arrest similar or different? Justify your answer and give examples.

2. What is the proper legal test to determine whether a person has been seized under the Fourth Amendment and therefore is entitled to constitutional protection?

3. Assume you are a police officer who is detaining a suspect. What standard will you use to determine if the detention is still a valid detention or if it has turned into an arrest?

4. Identify the four elements of an arrest, and then give an example of each element.