LAW 122 Chapter Notes -Tortious Interference, False Imprisonment
9 Feb 2014
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Unjustified confinement within fixed area physical or psychological detention. Psychological (no physical contact you will not leave this room ) physical is using contact (prison, room, car, etc. ) (no easy escape available) (no consent) (bus passenger cannot demand new stop) He has the freedom to go another way. She"s just stopping him from the direction he wants to go. However not false imprisonment he has the option to go the other way. Only if a crime is actually being committed by the suspect. Not allowed to search, that would be detaining or invasion of privacy. Police officers just have to have a reasonable belief in commission of crime to be able to search, Security guards or private citizens for example however cannot. Businesses may reduce the risk of liability by calling a police officer to search instead of directly arresting suspect.
