Which scenario best illustrates arrest vs detention?

• A. Asking questions and releasing
• B. Holding a person against their will for an arrestable offence
• C. Issuing a warning and releasing
• D. Detaining someone for an hour

Answer: (B)

Arrest means taking someone into custody and restraining their freedom with the purpose of charging them and bringing them before a court. Detention is a temporary restraint for a lawful purpose (like questioning or identifying someone) without charging them.

Holding a person against their will for an arrestable offence fits the arrest scenario best because the aim is to take them into custody to charge them, not just to ask questions or release them after a warning. The other options describe short-term questioning with release, a non-arrest warning, or a temporary detention, none of which involve the formal custody and charging purpose of an arrest.