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Crime et Châtiment - Enquête & Criminalistique

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backup
backup
[nom]

the act of providing assistance or support to someone or something

renfort, soutien

renfort, soutien

Ex: We had to call for backup when the situation became too dangerous. 

Nous avons dû appeler des renforts lorsque la situation est devenue trop dangereuse.

composite sketch

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

portrait-robot, dessin composite

portrait-robot, dessin composite

Ex: Witnesses helped create the composite sketch. 

Les témoins ont aidé à créer l'esquisse composite.

clue
clue
[nom]

a sign, fact, or piece of information that helps someone discover the answer to a problem, mystery, or question

indice

indice

Ex: The sudden drop in temperature was a clue that the heating system had failed. 
cold case

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

affaire non résolue, dossier cold case

affaire non résolue, dossier cold case

Ex: Advances in DNA technology have recently helped solve many cold cases that were previously considered unsolvable. 

Les progrès de la technologie ADN ont récemment aidé à résoudre de nombreuses affaires non résolues qui étaient auparavant considérées comme insolubles.

circumstantial
circumstantial
[Adjectif]

based on indirect evidence rather than direct proof

circonstanciel, indirect

circonstanciel, indirect

Ex: They only had circumstantial evidence. 

Ils n'avaient que des preuves circonstancielles.

manhunt
manhunt
[nom]

an organized search by police for a person wanted for a crime

chasse à l'homme, recherche policière

chasse à l'homme, recherche policière

Ex: A nationwide manhunt was started after the robbery. 

Une chasse à l'homme à l'échelle nationale a été lancée après le braquage.

lie detector

a machine that measures bodily changes to see if someone might be lying

détecteur de mensonges, polygraphe

détecteur de mensonges, polygraphe

Ex: The police used a lie detector during the investigation. 

La police a utilisé un détecteur de mensonges pendant l'enquête.

line-up
line-up
[nom]

a group of people standing next to each other so a witness can try to identify a criminal suspect

une parade d'identification, une séance d'identification

une parade d'identification, une séance d'identification

Ex: The police showed a line-up to the witness. 

La police a présenté une parade d'identification au témoin.

mystery
mystery
[nom]

something that cannot be understood or explained because important facts are unknown

mystère,  énigme

mystère, énigme

Ex: No one has solved the mystery of the missing painting. 
open-and-shut case

a case that is very clear and easy to prove because there is strong evidence

Ex: This looks like an open-and-shut case to me. 
polygraph

a machine that measures and records bodily functions like pulse, blood pressure, breathing, and sweating

polygraphe, détecteur de mensonges

polygraphe, détecteur de mensonges

Ex: Police used a polygraph during the interview. 

La police a utilisé un polygraphe pendant l'entretien.

person of interest

a person the police think may be connected to a crime but who has not been arrested

Ex: He became a person of interest after the crime. 
security risk

a person who may be dangerous to a country or organization, especially if trusted with secret information

risque pour la sécurité, menace pour la sécurité

risque pour la sécurité, menace pour la sécurité

Ex: The company saw her as a security risk. 

L'entreprise la considérait comme un risque de sécurité.

customs
customs
[nom]

the place at an airport or port where passengers' bags are checked for illegal goods as they enter a country

douane

douane

Ex: She declared the souvenirs she bought abroad to the customs officials. 

Elle a déclaré les souvenirs qu'elle a achetés à l'étranger aux agents des douanes.

to solve
to solve
[verbe]

to find an answer or solution to a question or problem

résoudre

résoudre

Ex: She solved the problem by breaking it down into smaller steps. 
stake-out

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

surveillance, filature

surveillance, filature

Ex: They planned a stake-out near the suspect's house. 

Ils ont planifié une surveillance près de la maison du suspect.

to stake out

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

surveiller en permanence, surveiller un bâtiment pour voir les entrées et sorties

surveiller en permanence, surveiller un bâtiment pour voir les entrées et sorties

Ex: The detectives decided to stake out the suspect's apartment to see who was coming and going. 

Les détectives ont décidé de surveiller l'appartement du suspect pour voir qui entrait et sortait.

surveillance

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

surveillance

surveillance

Ex: Surveillance footage from the security cameras helped solve the case. 

Les images de surveillance des caméras de sécurité ont aidé à résoudre l'affaire.

to suspect
to suspect
[verbe]

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

suspecter, soupçonner

suspecter, soupçonner

Ex: She started to suspect her neighbor of stealing her packages when they frequently went missing. 
private detective

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

détective privé, enquêteur privé

détective privé, enquêteur privé

Ex: The private detective followed the suspect. 

Le détective privé a suivi le suspect.

vigilante

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, justicier

vigilante, justicier

Ex: The town was divided over the actions of a vigilante who took it upon himself to apprehend suspected thieves. 

La ville était divisée sur les actions d'un vigilant qui s'est chargé d'appréhender des voleurs présumés.

vigilantism

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

vigilantisme, justice privée

vigilantisme, justice privée

Ex: He was arrested for acts of vigilantism. 

Il a été arrêté pour des actes de vigilantisme.

wanted
wanted
[Adjectif]

actively sought by law enforcement due to involvement in criminal activity

recherché, en fuite

recherché, en fuite

Ex: The authorities released a list of wanted individuals to enlist public help in their capture. 

Les autorités ont publié une liste d'individus recherchés pour solliciter l'aide du public dans leur capture.

watchlist

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

liste de surveillance, liste de personnes sous surveillance

liste de surveillance, liste de personnes sous surveillance

Ex: The police added him to their watch list. 

La police l'a ajouté à sa liste de surveillance.

eyewitness

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

témoin

témoin

Ex: As an eyewitness to the accident, she was able to describe exactly what happened. 

En tant que témoin oculaire de l'accident, elle a pu décrire exactement ce qui s'est passé.

alibi
alibi
[nom]

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

alibi

alibi

Ex: The defense attorney presented several witnesses to support the defendant's alibi. 

L'avocat de la défense a présenté plusieurs témoins pour soutenir l'alibi du défendeur.

autopsy
autopsy
[nom]

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

autopsie

autopsie

Ex: Autopsies are carried out with a focus on accuracy and thoroughness. 

Les autopsies sont réalisées en mettant l'accent sur la précision et la minutie.

body
body
[nom]

a dead person's physical frame

cadavre, dépouille

cadavre, dépouille

Ex: The family gathered to say their final goodbyes before the body was taken to the cemetery. 
crime scene

the place where a crime happened and where police look for evidence

scène de crime, lieu du crime

scène de crime, lieu du crime

Ex: They found a bag at the crime scene. 

Ils ont trouvé un sac sur les lieux du crime.

forensic
forensic
[Adjectif]

related to the use of scientific techniques when trying to know more about a crime

de juriste, médico-légal

de juriste, médico-légal

Ex: Forensic analysis of the ballistics from the shooting helped prosecutors reconstruct what happened. 

L'analyse forensique des balistiques de la fusillade a aidé les procureurs à reconstituer ce qui s'est passé.

forensics

the scientific techniques that help police solve crimes

criminalistique

criminalistique

Ex: Digital forensics tools allowed them to recover deleted text messages from the suspect's smartphone. 

Les outils de criminalistique numérique leur ont permis de récupérer des messages texte supprimés du smartphone du suspect.

fingerprint

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

empreinte

empreinte

Ex: Forensic experts lifted several fingerprints from the crime scene for analysis. 

Les experts médico-légaux ont relevé plusieurs empreintes digitales sur les lieux du crime pour analyse.

evidence

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

preuve,  témoignage

preuve, témoignage

Ex: Fingerprints on the weapon served as key evidence in proving the defendant's involvement in the crime. 
exhibit
exhibit
[nom]

an object, document, photograph, or other item formally presented as evidence in a legal proceeding

pièce à conviction,  exhibit

pièce à conviction, exhibit

Ex: The jury examined several exhibits during the trial. 
to strip-search

to search a person by having them remove their clothes to check for hidden items

fouiller intégralement, fouiller à nu

fouiller intégralement, fouiller à nu

Ex: Guards strip-searched all visitors entering the prison. 

Les gardiens ont fouillé à nu tous les visiteurs entrant dans la prison.

crime lab

a place where police examine physical evidence from crimes

laboratoire de police scientifique, laboratoire de criminalistique

laboratoire de police scientifique, laboratoire de criminalistique

Ex: Scientists at the crime lab tested the sample. 

Les scientifiques du laboratoire de police scientifique ont testé l'échantillon.

criminology

the study of crimes, criminals, and how crime can be prevented

criminologie, étude de la criminalité

criminologie, étude de la criminalité

Ex: Criminology helps understand why people commit crimes. 

Criminologie aide à comprendre pourquoi les gens commettent des crimes.

postmortem

an examination of a dead body to establish the cause of death or identify effects of disease

autopsie, examen post-mortem

autopsie, examen post-mortem

Ex: The postmortem revealed evidence of severe internal bleeding. 
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