Crimen y Castigo - Investigación y Criminalística
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the act of providing assistance or support to someone or something

refuerzo, apoyo
a drawing of a person, usually a suspect, made by combining descriptions from witnesses

retrato robot, dibujo compuesto
a piece of evidence that leads someone toward the solution of a crime or problem

pista
a criminal investigation that has remained unsolved for a significant period and lacks recent investigative leads

caso sin resolver, caso frío
based on indirect evidence rather than direct proof

circunstancial, indirecto
an organized search by police for a person wanted for a crime

cacería humana, búsqueda policial
a machine that measures bodily changes to see if someone might be lying

detector de mentiras, polígrafo
a group of people standing next to each other so a witness can try to identify a criminal suspect

una rueda de reconocimiento, una fila de sospechosos
something that is hard to explain or understand, often involving a puzzling event or situation with an unknown explanation

misterio, enigma
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

polígrafo, detector de mentiras
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

riesgo de seguridad, amenaza para la seguridad
the place at an airport or port where passengers' bags are checked for illegal goods as they enter a country

aduana
to find an answer or solution to a question or problem

resolver, solucionar
a situation in which police secretly watch a place to observe someone or find evidence of a crime

vigilancia, observación
to watch a building continuously, usually by police or reporters, to see who goes in or out

vigilar, observar
the act of monitoring a person or place, especially by the police

vigilancia
to think that someone may have committed a crime, without having proof

sospechar
a person who is hired to investigate crimes or personal matters, but is not a police officer

detective privado, investigador privado
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

vigilante
the act of taking the law into your own hands instead of relying on the police

vigilantismo, justicia por mano propia
actively sought by law enforcement due to involvement in criminal activity

buscado, fugitivo
a list of people or groups that authorities watch closely because they may be dangerous

lista de vigilancia, lista de seguimiento
someone who has personally seen of an object, event, etc. and can describe it

testigo ocular
proof that indicates a person was somewhere other than the place where a crime took place and therefore could not have committed it

coartada
an examination of a deceased person's organs to determine the cause of death

autopsia
a dead person's physical frame

cadáver, restos mortales
the place where a crime happened and where police look for evidence

escena del crimen, lugar del crimen
related to the use of scientific techniques when trying to know more about a crime

forense
the scientific techniques that help police solve crimes

ciencia forense
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

huella digital
a statement, document, or object that is used in a law court for establishing facts

prueba, evidencia
an item formally introduced and referred to in a legal proceeding as evidence

prueba documental, exhibito
an examination of a body after death to find out the cause

autopsia, examen post mortem
to search a person by having them remove their clothes to check for hidden items

cachear desnudo, cachear al desnudo
a place where police examine physical evidence from crimes

laboratorio de criminalística, laboratorio forense
the study of crimes, criminals, and how crime can be prevented

criminología, estudio del crimen
