Crime et Châtiment - Enquête & Criminalistique
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the act of providing assistance or support to someone or something

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

portrait-robot, dessin composite
a piece of evidence that leads someone toward the solution of a crime or problem

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

affaire non résolue, dossier cold case
based on indirect evidence rather than direct proof

circonstanciel, indirect
an organized search by police for a person wanted for a crime

chasse à l'homme, recherche policière
a machine that measures bodily changes to see if someone might be lying

détecteur de mensonges, polygraphe
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
something that is hard to explain or understand, often involving a puzzling event or situation with an unknown explanation

mystère, énigme
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

polygraphe, détecteur de mensonges
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

risque pour la sécurité, menace pour la sécurité
the place at an airport or port where passengers' bags are checked for illegal goods as they enter a country

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

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

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

surveiller, prendre en filature
the act of monitoring a person or place, especially by the police

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

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

détective privé, enquêteur privé
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
the act of taking the law into your own hands instead of relying on the police

vigilantisme, justice privée
actively sought by law enforcement due to involvement in criminal activity

recherché, en fuite
a list of people or groups that authorities watch closely because they may be dangerous

liste de surveillance, liste de personnes sous surveillance
someone who has personally seen of an object, event, etc. and can describe it

témoin
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

autopsie
a dead person's physical frame

cadavre, dépouille
the place where a crime happened and where police look for evidence

scène de crime, lieu du crime
related to the use of scientific techniques when trying to know more about a crime

de juriste, médico-légal
the scientific techniques that help police solve crimes

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

preuve, témoignage
an item formally introduced and referred to in a legal proceeding as evidence

pièce à conviction, exhibit
an examination of a body after death to find out the cause

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

fouiller intégralement, fouiller à nu
a place where police examine physical evidence from crimes

laboratoire de police scientifique, laboratoire de criminalistique
the study of crimes, criminals, and how crime can be prevented

criminologie, étude de la criminalité
