Problem
Wrongful detention
Other Names:
False arrest Nature:
False imprisonment or unlawful imprisonment occurs when a person intentionally restricts another person's movement within any area without legal authority, justification, or the restrained person's permission. Actual physical restraint is not necessary for false imprisonment to occur. A false imprisonment claim may be made based upon private acts, or upon wrongful governmental detention. For detention by the police, proof of false imprisonment provides a basis to obtain a writ of habeas corpus.
Under common law, false imprisonment is both a crime and a tort.
Broader Problems:
ImprisonmentViolation of civil rightsUnethical practices in prisonsUnethical practices by police forces Narrower Problems:
Political imprisonmentInternment without trial Related Problems:
Mentally ill prisoners Aggravates:
Confinement for non-criminal reasons Strategies:
Delivering general legal aidEstablishing regulations relating to arrestProviding false evidenceFreeing from wrongful detentionArresting arbitrarilyDetainingBeing fallaciousVerifying evidenceIncriminating falselyIncriminating in crimeUncovering police falsification of evidenceEnsuring credibility of police evidenceExposing false claimsDetaining illegally Subject(s):
Societal Problems → DetentionRelated UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
12.06.2019 – 18:30 CEST