SOC 3750 Chapter 7: Police Powers and the Use of Force

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 3750
• Professor: joseph pazzano

Document Summary

Critically assess how the laws of searches, seizures, and arrests affect how police officers function in society. Identify the steps in the process of criminal investigations in particular, explain the function of searches and arrests. Identify the differences between warrantless searches and searches with a warrant. Explain how to determine whether a search is reasonable and when a police officer would have reasonable and probable grounds to search. Identify the differences between warrantless arrests and arrests with a warrant. A formal arrest: advise the suspect of the reason for the arrest, the right to counsel and the right to remain silent. Secure or preserve evidence of or relating to the offence; and/or. Prevent the continuation or repetition of the offence or the commission of another offence. Anti-terrorism act preventative arrest arrest without warrant on reasonable suspicion can be detained for up to 72 hours. Primary purpose of an arrest is to compel an accused to appear at trial.