In Most States, a Citizen Can Only Make an Arrest

question 14

Multiple Choice

In most states, a citizen can only make an arrest for a crime committed in her or his presence, and the citizen's actions must be based on:

• A) there being at least one witness present who inferred a crime occurred
• B) reasonable suspicion that it occurred, even though in fact, no crime occurred
• C) the fact that a crime must actually have occurred
• D) probable cause that it occurred, even though in fact, no crime occurred

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