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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > policing > police procedures > arrest
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > street crime in America > law enforcement, courts, and corrections > arrest
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > tactics > arrest

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arrest  

Definition

  • Arrest is defined as the taking into custody of a person for purposes of prosecution. The term is of Anglo-Norman origin and related to the French word arret, meaning stop. [Source: Encyclopedia of Street Crime in America; Arrest]

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