difference in meaning

LUPITA · #1 (**permalink**) 20-Apr-2004, 19:37

can you tell me the difference between detention and arrest?

thanks in advance

lupita

MikeNewYork · #2 (**permalink**) 20-Apr-2004, 20:03

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Originally Posted by LUPITA

can you tell me the difference between detention and arrest?

thanks in advance

lupita

When an individual is "arrested", he/she is legally detained for a period of time. This may extend to and through a trial, and longer, if there is a conviction. The detention part may be only temporary, however, if charges are not filed or if bail is posted. "Detention" might also occur in the absence of a true "arrest". A person can be detained as a material witness in a criminal case, for example.

LUPITA · #3 (**permalink**) 20-Apr-2004, 21:21

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Originally Posted by MikeNewYork

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Originally Posted by LUPITA

can you tell me the difference between detention and arrest?

thanks in advance

lupita

When an individual is "arrested", he/she is legally detained for a period of time. This may extend to and through a trial, and longer, if there is a conviction. The dention part may be only temporary, however, if charges are not filed or if bail is posted. "Detention" might also occur in the absence of a true "arrest". A person can be detained as a material witness in a criminal case, for example.

thanks mike,

but when you say "llegally detained" you means with a warrant and in the case of detention it is not necessary, you can go with a criminal to the police station in order to get some information about his/her name or nationality, so that could be called a detention???

thanks again

**Tdol** · #4 (**permalink**) 20-Apr-2004, 22:38

Detaines can have a wider meaning- people can be detained under various non-criminal circumstances. for example, some asylum seekers are held in places while their application is checked. They haven't been arrested and aren't charged, but are not at liberty.

MikeNewYork · #5 (**permalink**) 20-Apr-2004, 23:59

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thanks mike,

but when you say "llegally detained" you means with a warrant and in the case of detention it is not necessary, you can go with a criminal to the police station in order to get some information about his/her name or nationality, so that could be called a detention???

thanks again

I'm not sure what you are asking here. One could call anything that involves an authority keeping a person in custody "detention".

henry · #6 (**permalink**) 21-Apr-2004, 12:43

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Originally Posted by tdol

Detaines can have a wider meaning- people can be detained under various non-criminal circumstances. for example, some asylum seekers are held in places while their application is checked. They haven't been arrested and aren't charged, but are not at liberty.

A very good example!