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Crime et Châtiment - Processus et méthodes d'investigation

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

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

avouer

avouer

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

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

aveu

aveu

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

a small concealed microphone used to eavesdrop or record secretly

micro espion, micro caché

micro espion, micro caché

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

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

répression, action musclée

répression, action musclée

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

empreinter, prendre les empreintes digitales

empreinter, prendre les empreintes digitales

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

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

prise d'empreintes digitales, relevé d'empreintes digitales

prise d'empreintes digitales, relevé d'empreintes digitales

Ex: The police did fingerprinting. 
to identify

to reveal or make known who someone is

identifier, révéler l'identité de

identifier, révéler l'identité 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

incriminer,  inculper

incriminer, inculper

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

showing or suggesting someone is guilty

incriminant, compromettant

incriminant, compromettant

Ex: They found incriminating evidence. 
incrimination

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

incrimination

incrimination

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

to look at someone or something carefully

inspecter, examiner

inspecter, examiner

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

a careful or official examination of something

inspection, contrôle

inspection, contrôle

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

to provide incriminating or significant information about someone to the authorities

dénoncer, moucharder

dénoncer, moucharder

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

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

informateur, indicateur

informateur, indicateur

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

enquêter sur

enquêter sur

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

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

enquête

enquête

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

a police officer whose duties include examining crimes and gathering evidence

enquêteur, enquêtrice

enquêteur, enquêtrice

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

to officially ask someone a series of questions about something

interroger

interroger

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

the act of asking someone for information, often by authorities

interrogatoire, questionnement

interrogatoire, questionnement

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

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

rapport, compte rendu

rapport, compte rendu

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

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

un tuyau, une information confidentielle

un tuyau, une information confidentielle

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

a person who gives the police information about a crime

informateur, dénonciateur

informateur, dénonciateur

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

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

suivre

suivre

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

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

révéler, découvrir

révéler, découvrir

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

a person who sees an event, especially a criminal scene

témoin, témoin oculaire

témoin, témoin oculaire

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

a police informant who provides information that gets others in trouble

mouchard, indicateur

mouchard, indicateur

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

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

investigations, enquête

investigations, enquête

Ex: The detective work helped solve the robbery case. 
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