Delitto e Castigo - Investigazione e Scienze Forensi
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the act of providing assistance or support to someone or something

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

identikit, ritratto composito
a piece of evidence that leads someone toward the solution of a crime or problem

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

caso irrisolto, cold case
based on indirect evidence rather than direct proof

indiziario, indiretto
an organized search by police for a person wanted for a crime

caccia all'uomo, ricerca della polizia
a machine that measures bodily changes to see if someone might be lying

rivelatore di bugie, poligrafo
a group of people standing next to each other so a witness can try to identify a criminal suspect

una fila di riconoscimento, un'identificazione in fila
something that is hard to explain or understand, often involving a puzzling event or situation with an unknown explanation

mistero
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

poligrafo, macchina della verità
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

rischio per la sicurezza, minaccia per la sicurezza
the place at an airport or port where passengers' bags are checked for illegal goods as they enter a country

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

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

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

sorvegliare, tenere sotto osservazione
the act of monitoring a person or place, especially by the police

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

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

investigatore privato, detective privato
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, giustizia fai da te
actively sought by law enforcement due to involvement in criminal activity

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

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

testimone oculare
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

autopsia, esame post mortem
a dead person's physical frame

cadavere, salma
the place where a crime happened and where police look for evidence

scena del crimine, luogo del delitto
related to the use of scientific techniques when trying to know more about a crime

forense
the scientific techniques that help police solve crimes

forensi
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

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

prova
an item formally introduced and referred to in a legal proceeding as evidence

prova documentale, esibito
an examination of a body after death to find out the cause

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

perquisire completamente, perquisire nudo
a place where police examine physical evidence from crimes

laboratorio di polizia scientifica, laboratorio criminalistico
the study of crimes, criminals, and how crime can be prevented

criminologia, studio del crimine
