Which is more serious, direct prosecution or arrest?

Approval of arrest and examination and prosecution are two different procedures in criminal proceedings, and it is impossible to distinguish which is more important in nature. Arrest is a coercive measure of detention to ensure the smooth progress of criminal proceedings (including examination and prosecution). Arrest is the first value judgment made by procuratorial organs on the social harmfulness of criminal suspects, which also leads to their serious crimes.

Review and prosecution usually have two results, one is prosecution and the other is non-prosecution. After public prosecution, the defendant shall be convicted and sentenced by the people's court. Failure to prosecute after arrest indicates that the arrest decision made by the procuratorate may be inappropriate. During the period of examination and prosecution, the people's procuratorate may, upon the application of the criminal suspect or his defense lawyer, examine the necessity of detaining the defendant. If it is considered unnecessary to continue detention after examination, it may be changed to non-custodial compulsory measures.