The process of legally seizing and taking into custody by law enforcement is called what?

• A. Detention
• B. Seizure
• C. Arrest
• D. Interrogation

Answer: (C)

Arrest is the act of legally seizing and taking into custody a person by law enforcement. It involves depriving the individual of their freedom under the authority of law, usually based on probable cause or a warrant, and initiating formal processing (booking, charges).

Detention refers to a temporary restraint for investigation and is not the same as formal custody. Seizure is a broader term that can apply to taking control of a person or property, of which an arrest is a specific, formal type. Interrogation is the questioning that may follow an arrest or detention, not the act of taking someone into custody.