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CRIME-SCENE INVESTIGATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Police
- Emergency Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- evidence collection method
1, record 1, English, evidence%20collection%20method
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The collection of AM [ante-mortem] fingerprint material must be documented in accordance with standard procedures for crime-scene investigation(example : list of fingerprints/palm prints, to include descriptions, image numbers, dates and times, names of processing officers, evidence collection methods, etc. 2, record 1, English, - evidence%20collection%20method
Record 1, Key term(s)
- method of evidence collection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Police
- Gestion des urgences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méthode de collecte d'éléments de preuve
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20collecte%20d%27%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20de%20preuve
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- méthode de recueil d'indices matériels 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20recueil%20d%27indices%20mat%C3%A9riels
correct, feminine noun
- méthode de collecte de preuve 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20collecte%20de%20preuve
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le processus [d'identification des victimes] exige que l'on obtienne toutes les empreintes dactyloscopiques disponibles (digitales, palmaires et plantaires) d'une personne disparue grâce aux méthodes de recueil d'indices matériels appropriées. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20collecte%20d%27%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20de%20preuve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
méthode de collecte de preuve : Dans cette expression, «preuve» est pris au sens des éléments de preuve considérés comme un tout. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20collecte%20d%27%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20de%20preuve
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-07-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Police
- Emergency Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crime scene investigation
1, record 2, English, crime%20scene%20investigation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CSI 1, record 2, English, CSI
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- crime-scene investigation 2, record 2, English, crime%2Dscene%20investigation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A multidisciplinary approach in which scientific and legal professionals work together to solve a crime. 2, record 2, English, - crime%20scene%20investigation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The goal of a crime-scene investigation is to recognize, document, and collect evidence at the scene of a crime. Solving the crime will then depend on piecing together the evidence to form a picture of what happened at the crime scene. 2, record 2, English, - crime%20scene%20investigation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Police
- Gestion des urgences
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- enquête sur une scène de crime
1, record 2, French, enqu%C3%AAte%20sur%20une%20sc%C3%A8ne%20de%20crime
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- enquête sur un lieu de crime 2, record 2, French, enqu%C3%AAte%20sur%20un%20lieu%20de%20crime
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] deux rapports sont muets sur ce qui fait que certains TSC [techniciens en scènes de crime] excellent dans les enquêtes sur les lieux de crime. [...] Selon nos répondants, le bon TSC comprend parfaitement la place qu’occupe l’enquête sur les lieux de crime dans la procédure judiciaire. Il comprend la valeur légale des prélèvements qu’il fait et il a une solide connaissance scientifique sur laquelle asseoir son travail. 3, record 2, French, - enqu%C3%AAte%20sur%20une%20sc%C3%A8ne%20de%20crime
Record 2, Key term(s)
- enquête sur les lieux d'un crime
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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