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A suspect matching a description is seen walking away from a reported crime scene. The officer has reasonable grounds to believe the individual has committed an indictable offence. What is the officer's legal authority to detain this individual?
Under Section 495 of the Criminal Code (Canada), a peace officer may arrest a person without a warrant if they have reasonable grounds to believe that person ha
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Question: A suspect matching a description is seen walking away from a reported crime scene. The officer has reasonable grounds to believe the individual has committed an indictable offence. What is the officer's legal authority to detain this individual?
Answer options:
- Citizen's arrest.
- Authority under the provincial Highway Traffic Act. ✅ Arrest without warrant under the Criminal Code.
- Detention for questioning, but not arrest.
Correct answer: Arrest without warrant under the Criminal Code.
Explanation: Under Section 495 of the Criminal Code (Canada), a peace officer may arrest a person without a warrant if they have reasonable grounds to believe that person has committed or is about to commit an indictable offence. The conditions described fit this authority.
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