Assignment:
1. Identify the four elements of an arrest, and then give an example of each element.
2. "A police officer may make an arrest any time he or she sees a crime being committed." True or false? Explain.
3. What are exigent circumstances? Give examples in police work of exigent circumstances. Is it important for police officers to know about exigent circumstances? Why?
4. Based on Court decisions, what can the police validly do after an arrest? What can they not validly do after an arrest?