<p>The legal definition of "arrest" is very vague. By some interpretations of the law, any time you feel you were not free to leave a situation involving the police (besides a traffic incident) was an arrest. Absolutely nobody goes by this definition of an arrest in the real world. You should only answer "yes" to that question if you have been handcuffed, read your rights, taken to the station, booked, fingerprinted, and mug-shotted. This is what my friend's dad who's a lawyer says. If any of those steps (besides maybe the handcuffs) didn't occur, then by SOME (again, "arrest" is a dubious legal term) definitions an arrest technically did not occur. That's from a lawyer.</p>
<p>Unless there are legal records of your "crime", you are innocent - even if you committed homicide. ;)</p>
<p>Look, if Duke was that concerned about underage drinking they'd have to expel 90% of their student body. This is a non-issue -- don't waste their time bringing it up, and don't worry about it. All this nonsense about handcuffs and Miranda rights is irrelevant.</p>
<p>^Agreed. Don't bring it up, don't worry about it.</p>
<p>hahaha second what spdf said</p>
<p>Doesn't matter if Duke condones underage drinking..that isn't the issue. The issue is a potential lie on the application. They do hold a high standard in that regard. Even in the real world...an arrest may be so minute that it has no consequence on your ability to get a certain job, but lying in the application would be automatic disqualification. It warrants at least checking into it...and being honest on the application.</p>