University of Central Florida (UCF) CJE4014 Police and Society Practice Exam

Arrest is the act of taking a person into custody and depriving them of their liberty with the purpose of bringing them before a court to answer charges. This usually happens when police have probable cause or a warrant. It differs from a detention, which is a brief, less restrictive stop for investigation and doesn’t necessarily result in criminal charges. Interrogation is the questioning that follows or accompanies an arrest, not the act of taking someone into custody. A search is the examination of a person, vehicle, or location for evidence and can occur with or without an arrest, depending on legal grounds like a warrant or consent.