Report on Criminal Law 2022

Running Head: Criminal Law 0
[CRIMINAL LAW]
2019
Criminal Law
Student Credentials

Criminal Law 1
Define:
Affidavit Arrest:
Also known as the Arrest report, it is an affidavit that is filled by the officer in charge under
oath, stating information about the facts of the arrest and observations made before and after
(USLegal, 2019).
Arrest warrant:
It is a warrant issued by a competent authority such as a magistrate or judge, for the arrest of
an accused only with a reasonable cause. It acts as a notice to the person being arrested of the
arrest and the charges one is accused of, and on the other side; it also protects citizens from
any unlawful arrests under Fourth Amendment (Legal Information Institute, 2019).
Common law:
Law made out of past cases and situations or by the universal consent of people. In other
words, it is the law ‘created’ by the judges in order to cover areas uncovered by statutes
(upcounsel, 2019).
Exigent circumstances:
As per the Criminal Procedure of the country, situations where there is imminent danger
expected soon, to either an individual, property or even some evidence in custody or situation
as such, that needs a swift action as soon as possible by the authorities is known as an
Exigent Circumstance. In such circumstances, an arrest warrant is not required at the time of
arrest (Legal Informmation Institute, 2019).

Criminal Law 2
Felony Fresh pursuit:
It refers to the pursuit of the law on some reasonable doubt by the authorities of suspicion
upon a person for committing a felony. Even when no felony has been yet committed, but
might as per the suspicion of the authorities, a Felony Fresh Pursuit can be implied by the
enforcement officer (LAW Writer Ohio Laws and Rules, 2019).
Hot pursuit
It is a part of Common Law of US, also considered as an Exigent Circumstance. It refers to a
pursuit of a felon or a hostile military force that is trying to escape the country. According to
the laws, an arrest can be made without warrant in such circumstances without violating the
Fourth Amendment prohibition (Merriam-Webster, 2019).
Investigatory detention:
An investigatory detention is when a police officer detains an individual for a brief time
period for investigation purposes (Duhaime's Law Dictionary, 2019).
Investigatory stop:
When an individual is suspected to have committed a crime based upon an explainable and
specific fact, a non-intrusive brief stop is conducted by a law enforcement officer, it is known
as an Investigatory Stop (Legal Information Institute, 2019).
Misdemeanour:
When a crime in comparison with a felony is of low seriousness, usually punished with
monetary fines is known to be a misdemeanour. Larceny, Battery and assault are a few
examples of misdemeanours (LaMance, 2019).