Which statement accurately describes Resisting Arrest?

Which statement accurately describes Resisting Arrest?

• A. Refusing to assist an Officer During an Arrest
• B. Fleeing from Police on Foot Without Force
• C. Failing to Appear in Court
• D. Intentional Interference or Resisting Lawful Arrest With Force/Violence or a More Serious Crime

Answer: (D)

Resisting arrest is about actively interfering with a law enforcement officer who is performing a lawful arrest, either by using force or violence or by resisting while the person is also committing a more serious crime. The essence is that the offender doesn’t simply run away or refuse to cooperate; there must be intentional interference with the officer’s duties, or an act of force/violence, or the offender is committing another serious crime during the arrest. That’s why the statement describing intentional interference or resisting a lawful arrest with force or violence, or while committing a more serious crime, is the best fit. Refusing to assist an officer, or merely fleeing on foot without force, or failing to appear in court describe different misconduct that isn’t the same conduct as resisting arrest.

Resisting arrest is about actively interfering with a law enforcement officer who is performing a lawful arrest, either by using force or violence or by resisting while the person is also committing a more serious crime. The essence is that the offender doesn’t simply run away or refuse to cooperate; there must be intentional interference with the officer’s duties, or an act of force/violence, or the offender is committing another serious crime during the arrest.

That’s why the statement describing intentional interference or resisting a lawful arrest with force or violence, or while committing a more serious crime, is the best fit. Refusing to assist an officer, or merely fleeing on foot without force, or failing to appear in court describe different misconduct that isn’t the same conduct as resisting arrest.