TOPIC DEVELOPMENT 1
1. When does an arrest occur?
-An arrest occurs when a police officer takes someone into custody because they
are suspected of committing a crime.
2. Do police officers always have to exclaim, “You are under arrest!” when
apprehending a suspect?
-Police officers do not always have to say, "You are under arrest!" when
apprehending a suspect though it is common.
3. What do the police do after making an arrest?
-After the arrest, the police inform the arrested person of their rights, make an
arrest record, take the person to the station, question them, and carry out other
legal procedures as required by law.
TOPIC DEVELOPMENT 2
1. What features does the arrest power of the police involve?
-The arrest power of the police involves several key features: probable cause,
authority, physical control, communication of arrest, Miranda rights, due
process.
2. What document do the police need to make an arrest?
-The police need an arrest warrant to make an arrest. However, in some cases,
the police can arrest someone without a warrant if they believe that person has
committed a crime.
3. Who can authorize the police to make an arrest?
-Some entities may authorize the police to carry out arrests: legal provisions,
judges or magistrates, police chiefs, etc. Each country will have different regulations.
In Vietnam, an arrest warrant is issued by the head of the investigation agency and
must be approved by the People's Procuracy before it can be enforced.
TOPIC DEVELOPMENT 3
1. What process can a suspect undergo during the booking process at the
police station?
-During the booking process at a police station, a suspect typically undergoes
several key steps: arrest, identification, information collection, charges recorded,
search, medical assessment, bail determination, holding, and documentation.
2. What do the police need the suspects photos and fingerprints for?
-The police need suspects' photos and fingerprints for several key reasons:
Identification, Criminal Records, Background Checks, Evidence, Preventing
Mistaken Identity.
3. What occurs during a police line-up?
TOPIC DEVELOPMENT 4
1. What are identified in the police complaint?
2. What are legal requirements of a police complaint?
3. What does a police complaint request the defendant to do?
TOPIC DEVELOPMENT 5
1. What are searches incident to a lawful arrest?
2. If shortly after the armed robbery of a grocery store, officers arrest a
suspect with a briefcase in the basement of another store next door and
conduct a body search. Is it lawful?
3. Give an explanation of searching: only the suspect and the area within his/
her immediate control.
