the act of providing assistance or support to someone or something
posila, podpora
a drawing of a person, usually a suspect, made by combining descriptions from witnesses
fantomový portrét, složená kresba
a piece of evidence that leads someone toward the solution of a crime or problem
stopa, náznak
a criminal investigation that has remained unsolved for a significant period and lacks recent investigative leads
nevyřešený případ, studený případ
based on indirect evidence rather than direct proof
nepřímý, okolnostní
an organized search by police for a person wanted for a crime
lov na člověka, policistické pátrání
a machine that measures bodily changes to see if someone might be lying
detektor lži, polygraf
a group of people standing next to each other so a witness can try to identify a criminal suspect
identifikační přehlídka, řada podezřelých
something that is hard to explain or understand, often involving a puzzling event or situation with an unknown explanation
záhada, tajemství
a case that is very clear and easy to prove because there is strong evidence
a machine that measures and records bodily functions like pulse, blood pressure, breathing, and sweating
polygraf, detektor lži
a person the police think may be connected to a crime but who has not been arrested
a person who may be dangerous to a country or organization, especially if trusted with secret information
bezpečnostní riziko, bezpečnostní hrozba
the place at an airport or port where passengers' bags are checked for illegal goods as they enter a country
celnice, celní kontrola
to find an answer or solution to a question or problem
řešit, vyřešit
a situation in which police secretly watch a place to observe someone or find evidence of a crime
dohled, pozorování
to watch a building continuously, usually by police or reporters, to see who goes in or out
sledovat, pozorovat
the act of monitoring a person or place, especially by the police
dohled, monitorování
to think that someone may have committed a crime, without having proof
podezřívat, mít podezření
a person who is hired to investigate crimes or personal matters, but is not a police officer
soukromý detektiv, soukromý vyšetřovatel
an individual or group of individuals who take the law into their own hands, acting outside the legal system to enforce their version of justice or address perceived wrongs
bdělý občan, samosoudce
the act of taking the law into your own hands instead of relying on the police
bdělost, samosoud
actively sought by law enforcement due to involvement in criminal activity
hledaný, uprchlý
a list of people or groups that authorities watch closely because they may be dangerous
seznam sledovaných, pozorovací seznam
someone who has personally seen of an object, event, etc. and can describe it
očitý svědek, svědek
proof that indicates a person was somewhere other than the place where a crime took place and therefore could not have committed it
alibi
an examination of a deceased person's organs to determine the cause of death
pitva, posmrtné vyšetření
a dead person's physical frame
mrtvola, tělo
the place where a crime happened and where police look for evidence
místo činu, scéna zločinu
related to the use of scientific techniques when trying to know more about a crime
forenzní, kriminalistický
the scientific techniques that help police solve crimes
kriminalistika, forenzní věda
a mark made by the unique pattern of lines on the tip of a person's finger, can be used to find out who has committed a crime
otisk prstu, prstová stopa
a statement, document, or object that is used in a law court for establishing facts
důkaz, svědectví
an item formally introduced and referred to in a legal proceeding as evidence
důkazní předmět, exponát
an examination of a body after death to find out the cause
pitva, vyšetření po smrti
to search a person by having them remove their clothes to check for hidden items
prohledat do naha, provést prohlídku s vysvlečením
a place where police examine physical evidence from crimes
kriminalistická laboratoř, laboratoř policejní vědy
the study of crimes, criminals, and how crime can be prevented
kriminologie, studium zločinu
