A Patrol Officer Stops a Car and Makes an Arrest

question 50

Multiple Choice

A patrol officer stops a car and makes an arrest on the basis of information obtained from a bulletin that officers in another jurisdiction are looking for the driver of a certain car that was described in the bulletin. Assume that the information contained in the bulletin was incorrect. Which statement would be true?

• A) The arrest would still be considered valid.
• B) The arresting officer is shielded from any civil liability for false arrest.
• C) The arrest would still be valid and the officer is shielded from any civil liability for false arrest.
• D) The arrest would not be valid and the officer is not shielded from any civil liability for false arrest.

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Definitions:

Cis-Trans Isomers

Molecules with the same formula and order of atomic connections but differing in the spatial orientation of their atoms or groups across a double bond or ring structure.

Alkenes

Hydrocarbons containing at least one carbon-carbon double bond, with general formula CnH2n.

IUPAC Name

The methodical labeling of chemical substances as suggested by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, to guarantee uniformity and clear understanding in the naming of chemicals.

Alkene

Hydrocarbons characterized by the presence of at least one double bond within the molecule, contributing to their chemical reactivity.