Hi, my name is Kalya Chateauneuf, and I am in my second year out of three in Police Technology. So far, I really enjoy it. I will create this glossary for my coworkers and my teacher.
My topic for this glossary will be policing. It will help people better understand the terminology used in this field. For example, when the media uses specific terms that people may not understand, they can rely on my glossary to clarify those complex words. This glossary will include 20 terms, along with their part of speech, pronunciation, definition, translation, and examples. I found these words in my class textbook (Actively Engaged Online) and mostly sourced the definitions from Google.
I hope you enjoy my glossary and find it helpful in understanding the terms you're searching for!
Alibi
Noun
A claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, especially a criminal one, is alleged to have taken place.
Example: She looks for the mysterious woman who can give Scott an ALIBI, even dressing up and going out with strangers, something that would be very daring for an innocent Gothic heroine.
fr: Alibi
Autopsy
Noun
A postmortem examination to discover the cause of death or the extent of disease.
Example: Upon the death of the patient an AUTOPSY showed a severe lesion to the frontal lobe of the brain.
fr: Autopsie
Bulletproof vest
Noun
An item of body armour that helps absorb the impact and reduce or stop penetration to the torso by firearm-fired projectiles and fragmentation from explosions.
fr: Gilet pare-balles
Crime scene
Noun
Any physical scene, anywhere, that may provide potential evidence to an investigator.
Example: Miniaturisation of the equipment is in working and therefore can be used more easily at the CRIME SCENE.
fr: Scène de crime
Criminal code
Noun
Defines the types of conduct that constitute criminal offences.
Example: The Canadian Draft CRIMINAL CODE proposed that the maximum penalty for an assister with mere knowledge should not exceed half the maximum term provided for the perpetrator.
fr: Code criminel
Drug
Noun
A medicine or other substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body.
Example: Screening is a multi stage process as it can only provide information on whether or not one specific DRUG is present within a sample during a single experiment.
fr: drogues
Evidence
Noun
The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
Example: There was little, or no scientific EVIDENCE given to The Burn's Report that a ban on hunting with dogs would result in an increase in wild mammal populations, only speculation from both sides of the debate.
fr: Preuve
Gun
Noun
A weapon incorporating a metal tube from which bullets, shells, or other missiles are propelled by explosive force, typically making a characteristic loud, sharp noise.
Example: When Jack explains that things will never work between them, Sarah demonstrates her psychopathic self, forgetting the GUN, and throwing herself at him, not considering that she is smaller and weaker than Jack.
fr: Pistolet
Handcuffs
noun
It is a pair of lockable linked metal rings for securing a prisoner's wrists.
Example: Losing control, Jack knocks Sarah unconscious, HANDCUFFS her and calls for help.
fr: Menottes
Hostage
Noun
A person seized or held as security for the fulfillment of a condition.
Example: Three HOSTAGES were released but only after their families paid an estimated $200,000 to the guerrillas.
fr: Otage
Inmate
A person confined to an institution such as a prison or hospital.
Example: Ten to twenty percent of the prison INMATES were mentally deficient.
fr: Détenu
Investigation
Noun
The action of investigating something or someone; formal or systematic examination or research.
Example: It was not until 1902 that Sutton and Boveri's INVESTIGATION confirmed the existence of hereditary elements, known as chromosomes.
fr: Enquête
Jail
Noun
A place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime.
Example: In one speech, received by 1500 willing but inexperienced demonstrators, King had made the congregation understand non-violence and had even convinced them that going to JAIL would prove their ability to endure.
fr: Prison
Judge
Noun
A public official appointed to decide cases in a court of law.
Example: The case JUDGE, McNair J held that the defendants were careless but that a duty of care was not owed.
fr: Juge
Lawyer
Noun
A person who practices or studies law; an attorney or a counselor.
Example: In the city of Ottawa, population 750,000 as of 2005, there was only one LAWYER in the city that dealt exclusively with issues relating to disability.
fr: Avocat
Murder
Verb
kill someone unlawfully and with premeditation.
Example: They are full of selfishness and greed, and there are obviously a great number of unholy events within the texts, such as MURDER and infidelity.
fr: Meurtre
Nightstick
Noun
A police officer's club or billy.
Example: One of the guards stood there, holding his NIGHTSTICK.
fr: Matraque
Pepper spray
Noun
A substance made from a chemical found in peppers that causes temporary blindness and pain to the nose, throat, and skin when it is sprayed on someone.
Example: Many women carry pepper spray due to the threat of street harassment.
fr: Spray au poivre
Radar
Noun
An electronic device that law enforcement uses to measure the speed of passing vehicles. By emitting radio waves that reflect off moving objects and return to the receiver, police radar calculates the speed based on changes in the frequency of the returned waves.
Example: The police RADAR detected the speeding vehicle long before it reached the busy intersection.
fr: Radar
Warrant
Noun
A document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or some other body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice.
Example: One of the main enforcement powers established through the Competition Act 1998 was the power to enter business premises without or under a WARRANT.
