2006-10-26 06:35:23 · 10 answers · asked by heyhi 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
The police cannot arrest you without probable cause
2006-10-26 07:52:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the US, you can be arrested, questioned, etc. But if they don't charge you, then they have to release you within 48 hours I think. If they charge you with something you go to a bail hearing. But they probably won't charge you without evidence. This is assuming they don't declare you an "enemy combatant", in which case you don't need to be charged, given a lawyer, or a bail hearing for you to be held indefinitely.
2006-10-26 13:49:20 · answer #2 · answered by Take it from Toby 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have to have some evidence to arrest you. A prosecutor won't usually want to go into court with no evidence. It's bad for the career thing.
2006-10-26 13:40:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can be arrested, you are however unklikely to be charged unless there is enough evidence to have a reasonable chance of a prosecution. Arrest simply is a formal process of stopping you to enable formal questioning.
2006-10-26 13:40:08 · answer #4 · answered by jjjjulieeeelovellyyy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Technically, to be "arrested" the police need Probable Cause that you committed a crime.
In theory it is for the jury to determine whether there is any (sufficient) evidence against you (to convict).
In some jurisdictions a grand jury may determine if there is any (sufficient) evidence to indict (bring actual charges) against you (more specifically, if there is Probable Cause to hold you).
PS... how do you know there is no evidence against you? :) It's not like they have to disclose to you what evidence they have (AGAINST - although they do have to disclose EXCULPATORY evidence) you.
2006-10-26 14:14:16 · answer #5 · answered by Chris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Arrested, held without trial and tortured (as long as it doesn't cause organ failure) all per the Military Commissions Act of 2006.
2006-10-26 13:56:36 · answer #6 · answered by Jared H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes its called being held on suspition of a crime and its untill they get a grand jury to return a vote on the charges and the crime so contact and arrange bail or bond ahead also they can hold someone as a material witness to a crime or in protective custody as a foerm of holding a witness till a trial in any case guilty or not get a lawyer soonest and use them to secure you from jail on bond and maybe recognizance if your not a flight risk they can free you till trial for free but a lawyer reduces charges and can mean the differance between doing time and not at all
2006-10-26 13:41:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
in the United States, the police or district attorney has to have probable cause that you committed a crime in order to arrest you.
2006-10-26 14:31:07 · answer #8 · answered by HoyaHorns 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, held on suspicion. Circumstantial evidence.
2006-10-26 13:43:51 · answer #9 · answered by whymewhynow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hahaha depends on what country you are in. In some countries the meer suspicion of a crime is enough to hold you in jail.
Why what are you suspected of doing ?
2006-10-26 13:39:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋