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Crimen y Castigo - Procesos y métodos de investigación

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Words Related to Crime and Punishment
to confess
to confess
[Verbo]

to admit, especially to the police or legal authorities, that one has committed a crime or has done something wrong

confesar

confesar

Ex: The suspect decided to confess to the crime during the police interrogation. 
confession
confession
[Sustantivo]

a formal statement made by a person admitting that they are guilty of a crime

confesión

confesión

Ex: The suspect's confession led to his arrest and subsequent trial. 
bug
bug
[Sustantivo]

a small concealed microphone used to eavesdrop or record secretly

micrófono oculto, micrófono espía

micrófono oculto, micrófono espía

Ex: The office was found to have a bug in the conference room. 
crackdown
crackdown
[Sustantivo]

a severe and often sudden enforcement of law or regulations, typically to suppress or control specific activities, behaviors, or groups perceived as problematic or threatening

represión, medida enérgica

represión, medida enérgica

Ex: The government launched a crackdown on illegal immigration, leading to widespread arrests and deportations. 
to fingerprint

to record or take an impression of a person's fingerprints for identification

tomar las huellas dactilares, dactiloscopiar

tomar las huellas dactilares, dactiloscopiar

Ex: The police fingerprinted all suspects at the station. 
fingerprinting
fingerprinting
[Sustantivo]

the act of taking a person's fingerprints to identify them

toma de huellas dactilares, recolección de huellas dactilares

toma de huellas dactilares, recolección de huellas dactilares

Ex: The police did fingerprinting. 
to identify

to reveal or make known who someone is

identificar, revelar la identidad de

identificar, revelar la identidad de

Ex: The journalist refused to identify the source of the information. 
to incriminate

to provide evidence or information that suggests a person's involvement in a crime or wrongdoing

incriminar

incriminar

Ex: The witness hesitated to testify, fearing that any statement might inadvertently incriminate them in the ongoing investigation. 
incriminating
incriminating
[Adjetivo]

showing or suggesting someone is guilty

incriminatorio, comprometedor

incriminatorio, comprometedor

Ex: They found incriminating evidence. 
incrimination
incrimination
[Sustantivo]

the act of suggesting that someone is guilty, particularly of a crime

incriminación

incriminación

Ex: The evidence led to his incrimination. 
to inspect
to inspect
[Verbo]

to look at someone or something carefully

inspeccionar, examinar

inspeccionar, examinar

Ex: Before purchasing, she decided to inspect the house for any hidden damages. 
inspection
inspection
[Sustantivo]

a careful or official examination of something

inspección, revisión

inspección, revisión

Ex: The building had an inspection. 
to inform
to inform
[Verbo]

to provide incriminating or significant information about someone to the authorities

delatar, informar

delatar, informar

Ex: Under pressure from law enforcement, the accomplice eventually decided to inform on the criminal organization. 
informant
informant
[Sustantivo]

one that secretly provides information about something or someone for the police or investigators

informante

informante

Ex: The police relied on an informant to crack the major drug case. 
to investigate

to try to find the truth about a crime, accident, etc. by carefully examining its facts

investigar

investigar

Ex: The police were called to investigate the suspicious death. 
investigation
investigation
[Sustantivo]

an attempt to gather the facts of a matter such as a crime, incident, etc. to find out the truth

investigación

investigación

Ex: The detective launched an investigation into the mysterious disappearance of the jewelry. 
investigator
investigator
[Sustantivo]

a police officer whose duties include examining crimes and gathering evidence

investigador

investigador

Ex: The investigator collected fingerprints at the crime scene. 
to question

to officially ask someone a series of questions about something

interrogar

interrogar

Ex: During the job interview, the employer questioned the candidate about their relevant experience. 
questioning
questioning
[Sustantivo]

the act of asking someone for information, often by authorities

interrogatorio, cuestionamiento

interrogatorio, cuestionamiento

Ex: The police held a questioning. 
report
report
[Sustantivo]

a written description of something that includes pieces of information that someone needs to know

reportaje, informe

reportaje, informe

Ex: The journalist filed a detailed report on the environmental impact of the construction project. 
tip-off
tip-off
[Sustantivo]

a piece of information or warning that is given secretly or discreetly, often to provide advance knowledge or insight

un soplo, una información confidencial

un soplo, una información confidencial

Ex: The police received a tip-off about the planned robbery. 
tipster
tipster
[Sustantivo]

a person who gives the police information about a crime

informante, delator

informante, delator

Ex: The tipster called the police. 
to trace
to trace
[Verbo]

to find someone or something, often by following a series of clues or evidence

localizar

localizar

Ex: The detectives traced the stolen artwork to an underground art market. 
to uncover
to uncover
[Verbo]

to reveal or bring to light something that was previously unknown or kept secret

revelar, descubrir

revelar, descubrir

Ex: The investigation uncovered evidence of embezzlement within the company. 
witness
witness
[Sustantivo]

a person who sees an event, especially a criminal scene

testigo, testigo presencial

testigo, testigo presencial

Ex: The witness gave a detailed account of what happened during the burglary. 
grass
grass
[Sustantivo]

a police informant who provides information that gets others in trouble

soplón, chivato

soplón, chivato

Ex: The gang suspected he was a grass. 
detective work
detective work
[Sustantivo]

the activity of trying to get more information or finding out the truth about something

investigación

investigación

Ex: The detective work helped solve the robbery case. 
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