The prosecution and courts may seek harsher penalties if the case involves violence, fraud, deceit and additional violations of the law. . Though a serious felony, an unlawful imprisonment charge does not mean the offender possessed malice in detaining the victim.People may sometimes make false accusations of domestic violence. A person restrains someone after suspecting they want to commit a domestic violence crime. We understand that some people are forced to act in violence in self-defense or defense of others. Others commit violent crimes out of compulsion. When police identify a suspect, and they have probable cause, they may immediately arrest the suspect. However, in other cases, a further investigation is done. Custodial interference; child born out of wedlock; defenses; classification. 13-1303; Unlawful imprisonment; classification; definition.