SOCI-225 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Brothel, Hybrid Offence, Gambling
10 Jan 2021
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Arrest warrants and detention: after the arrest warrant has been signed, the police execute the order by arresting the individual named on the warrant. Most warrants are issued only for the province in which the police investigated the crime. A canada-wide warrant is issued only after an individual fails to appear in court after being charged with a violent or serious property offence. Even without a warrant, police can arrest an individual. An appearance notice is given to the suspect by a police officer at the scene of the crime. In these cases the " police officer hands the accused a form with information pertaining to the offence as well as the time and place the accused has to appear in court to answer the charge (or charges). The police officer must lay an information with a justice of the peace as soon as possible thereafter: another alternative to an arrest is a summons.
