Rights During Detention Versus During An Arrest It’s important to understand the differences between being detained and being arrested because a person’s rights will change under each situation. Detention The police have reasonable suspicion to stop an individual for a short period of time. The police suspect...

Understanding Infractions, Misdemeanors, And Felonies There are three classifications of crimes as defined by the justice system. How a crime is classified will depend primarily on what exactly the crime was, how dangerous and harmful it was, and how expensive it was. Other considerations will include...