2006-12-30 20:48:22 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yes there is. It is called FALSE ARREST.
2006-12-31 07:44:16 · answer #1 · answered by syaw10 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hopefully all arrests are premeditated, I'd hate to think the police are randomly arresting people.
If it was an unlawful arrest, the chances of a criminal conviction or even of the DA arraignming the arrestee are small.
It is not unlawful for a policeman to arrest someone just because the person is innocent. If the policeman had probable cause to make the arrest it is probably not an illegal arrest. Probable cause is defined as would a rational individual view the action as a reasonable response to the situation.
Without more details it is impossible to determine whether or not a specific arrest is unlawful. Based on the edginess of your questionsand apparent anger, my hunch is the situation that has set you off is not an example of an unlawful arrest.
Good luck!
2006-12-31 05:59:52 · answer #2 · answered by tfedge 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it would not be entrapment. Entrapment is enticing someone to break the law and then arresting them. The term you are looking for is false arrest.
2006-12-31 00:18:29 · answer #3 · answered by deus ex machina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's a term for adults who think the "man" is out to get them.
It begins with an L, has an O in the middle, and ends with an R.
2006-12-30 20:59:24 · answer #4 · answered by abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
malicious detainment, detainment without lawful cause, wrongful prosecution.
2006-12-30 23:09:52 · answer #5 · answered by FuSioN` 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that would be considered framing someone
2006-12-30 20:51:48 · answer #6 · answered by Clown 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
entrapment
2006-12-30 20:57:30 · answer #7 · answered by Me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
entrapment?
2006-12-30 20:55:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋