Which option correctly pairs seizure type to description?

Which option correctly pairs seizure type to description?

• A. Actual Seizure is accomplished by Show of Authority
• B. Actual Seizure is accomplished by Physical Force
• C. Constructive Seizure is accomplished by Show of Authority
• D. Constructive Seizure is accomplished by Physical Force

Answer: (B)

Seizure types distinguish how custody is established. Actual seizure happens when an officer takes control through physical contact or restraint. A show of authority without physical contact is a constructive seizure, where the person is not free to leave but no force is used. So the correct pairing is that an actual seizure is accomplished by physical force. The other options mix methods that don’t fit the definition of actual seizure in this context: a show of authority alone does not complete an actual seizure, and constructive seizure is the type linked to the show of authority.

Seizure types distinguish how custody is established. Actual seizure happens when an officer takes control through physical contact or restraint. A show of authority without physical contact is a constructive seizure, where the person is not free to leave but no force is used. So the correct pairing is that an actual seizure is accomplished by physical force. The other options mix methods that don’t fit the definition of actual seizure in this context: a show of authority alone does not complete an actual seizure, and constructive seizure is the type linked to the show of authority.