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CRIMINAL PROFILE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Criminal Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- criminal profile
1, record 1, English, criminal%20profile
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Geographic profiling has become an essential part of the criminal investigation process. The following sequence... stipulates how geographic profiling fits into the investigation process : 1) Occurrence of a crime series; 2) Traditional investigative techniques; 3) Linkage analysis; 4) Criminal profile; 5) Geographic profiling; and 6) New investigative strategies. 1, record 1, English, - criminal%20profile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie criminelle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- profil du criminel
1, record 1, French, profil%20du%20criminel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le profilage géographique prend son sens comme partie prenante d'un processus d'enquête criminelle. La séquence suivante [...] précise de quelle façon le profilage géographique s'insère à l'intérieur d'un processus d'enquête : 1) Occurrence d'une série de crimes; 2) Utilisation de techniques d'enquête traditionnelles; 3) Analyse des liens[;] 4) Mise au point d'un profil du criminel; 5) Utilisation du profilage géographique et 6) Utilisation de nouvelles stratégies d'enquête. 2, record 1, French, - profil%20du%20criminel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- genetic fingerprint
1, record 2, English, genetic%20fingerprint
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- DNA fingerprint 2, record 2, English, DNA%20fingerprint
correct
- genetic profile 3, record 2, English, genetic%20profile
correct
- DNA profile 4, record 2, English, DNA%20profile
correct
- DNA identification profile 5, record 2, English, DNA%20identification%20profile
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The banding pattern on a Southern blot of an individual’s genomic DNA that has been cleaved with a restriction enzyme(s) and hybridized to an appropriate nucleic acid probe(s). 6, record 2, English, - genetic%20fingerprint
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the criminal justice context, "DNA profile" refers to a numerical representation of 13 specific points(loci) on a person's [DNA] that allows law enforcement to compare evidence from a crime scene to other crime scenes or to known individuals, just as a fingerprint does. 5, record 2, English, - genetic%20fingerprint
Record 2, Key term(s)
- deoxyribonucleic acid fingerprint
- deoxyribonucleic acid profile
- deoxyribonucleic acid identification profile
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- empreinte génétique
1, record 2, French, empreinte%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- empreinte d'ADN 2, record 2, French, empreinte%20d%27ADN
correct, feminine noun
- profil génétique 3, record 2, French, profil%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
- profil d'ADN 4, record 2, French, profil%20d%27ADN
correct, masculine noun
- profil d'identification génétique 3, record 2, French, profil%20d%27identification%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Assortiment d'allèles mis en évidence dans l'ADN génomique grâce à des sondes explorant simultanément plusieurs locus très polymorphes, caractérisant le génotype de chaque individu ou cellule. 5, record 2, French, - empreinte%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les empreintes génétiques sont utilisées en médecine légale pour identifier ou innocenter des suspects grâce à leur sang, leur salive, leurs poils ou leur sperme. 6, record 2, French, - empreinte%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Key term(s)
- empreinte d'acide désoxyribonucléique
- profil d'acide désoxyribonucléique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Derecho probatorio
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- huella genética
1, record 2, Spanish, huella%20gen%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- perfil genético 1, record 2, Spanish, perfil%20gen%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La huella genética ó perfil genético es el estudio genético de la combinación de marcadores autosómicos que nos identifica como individuos únicos. Gracias al desarrollo de la genética molecular aplicada a la biología forense, disponemos de un sistema de identificación personal de una fiabilidad absoluta, capaz de discriminar a una persona entre 3.000 trillones. 1, record 2, Spanish, - huella%20gen%C3%A9tica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-07-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- modus operandi 1, record 3, English, modus%20operandi
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The operational profile of the criminal offender. 1, record 3, English, - modus%20operandi
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- modus operandi
1, record 3, French, modus%20operandi
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] mode d'opérer, mode d'exécution d'un crime. 1, record 3, French, - modus%20operandi
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Policía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- modus operandi
1, record 3, Spanish, modus%20operandi
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manera especial de actuar o trabajar para alcanzar el fin propuesto. 2, record 3, Spanish, - modus%20operandi
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Modo de obrar. 3, record 3, Spanish, - modus%20operandi
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