Detention of a suspect: its essence and denomination

The article considers the problem of the discrepancy between the denomination of the suspect’s detention and its essence. Taking into account the fact that the law defines detention as both actions to actually restriction of freedom of movement and as the decision to place a person in a temporary detention facility, the term «arrest» is more appropriate for the latter. The author provides a rationale for the proposed terminology. Detention is considered as an actual capture and delivery and is not included in the subject of regulation of criminal procedural law.