Which action corresponds to placing someone under arrest?

• A. Placing an individual under arrest
• B. Temporary detention for questioning
• C. A street stop
• D. A search with consent

Answer: (A)

Arrest is the act of taking a person into custody with the intent to charge them with a crime. This means the person’s liberty is restricted and they are being brought into the criminal process, often including handcuffs, transport to a station, and the potential to be read their rights. Temporary detention for questioning, a street stop, and a search with consent are different actions that involve less formal restraint or different purposes: a temporary detention is a brief investigation stop, not a formal arrest; a street stop is a short encounter that may lead to investigation but stops short of taking someone into custody; a search with consent is about permission to search and does not by itself constitute arrest. So the action that best fits the concept of placing someone under arrest is taking the person into custody with the intent to charge them.