Detention generally refers to a state or government holding a person in a particular area, either for interrogation, as punishment for a wrong, or as a precautionary measure while investigating a potential threat posed by that person. The term can also be used in reference to the holding of property, for the same reasons. The process of detainment may or may not have been preceded with arrest. The prisoners in Guantánamo Bay are for example referred to as "detainees". A state is an organized political community, occupying a territory, and possessing internal and external sovereignty, that enforces a monopoly on the use of force. ... Interrogation is the method of interviewing a source used by police and military personnel to obtain information that the source would not otherwise willingly disclose. ... Punishment is the practice of imposing something unpleasant on a subject as a response to some unwanted behavior or disobedience that the subject has displayed. ... // Use of the term In common usage, property means ones own thing and refers to the relationship between individuals and the objects which they see as being their own to dispense with as they see fit. ... The Chicago Police Department arrests a man A protester is arrested during a demonstration. ... Map of Cuba with location of Guantánamo Bay indicated. ...

Any form of imprisonment can be called detention, although the term is associated with persons who are being held temporarily without warrant or charge. For example, the alleged Taliban supporters captured in the 2001 United States invasion of Afghanistan have never been classified as "prisoners" by the federal government of the United States, but have consistently been referred to as "detainees", suggesting that they are only being held temporarily while their status is investigated. Dorchester Penitentiary in New Brunswick, Canada is an institution that is part of the Correctional Service of Canada. ... In law, a warrant can mean any authorization. ... Flag flown by the Taliban. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... This law-related article does not cite its references or sources. ...

The length of detention of suspected terrorists, with the justification of taking an action that would aid counter-terrorism, varies according to country or situation, as well as the laws which regulate it. Indefinite detention of an individual occurs frequently, especially in by United States after the September 11, 2001 attacks. The Terrorism Bill 2005 in the United Kingdom wishes to lengthen the current 14-day limit for detention without a arrest warrant or an indictment. Terrorism refers to a strategy of using violence, or threat of violence to generate fear, cause disruption, and ultimately, to bring about compliance with specific political, religious, ideological, and personal demands. ... Counter-terrorism refers to the practices, tactics, and strategies that governments, militaries, and other groups adopt in order to fight terrorism. ... See also Portal:Law The stela of King Hammurabi depicts the god Shamash revealing a code of laws to the king. ... For the 1993 bombing, see World Trade Center bombing. ... The Terrorism Bill 2005 is a bill introduced on October 12, 2005 [1] and currently progressing through the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... An arrest warrant is a warrant issued by a public officer which authorizes the arrest and detention of an individual. ...