My Police Technology Glossary
Hi, my name is Alexis, I'm 18 years old, I live in Blainville, and I'm currently studying Police Technology at Collège Ahuntsic. I've been in this program for a year. This program is all about learning and practicing most aspects of the job of police officer. I made this glossary to help people learn more about the basic notion of what Police Technology is all about. The words explained in this glossary are an important tool to help achieve that goal.
- criminology
- noun
- The scientific study of crime and criminals.
- Example: Rationality According to classical CRIMINOLOGY we mostly behave in a rational manner.
- en: criminologie
- law
- noun
- The system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties.
- Example: This LAW saw the widespread institutionalisation of the poor.
- en: loi
- crime
- noun
- An action or omission that constitutes an offense that may be prosecuted by the state and is punishable by law.
- Example: The findings in this study suggest that the public may be misinformed about the level of violent CRIME and sentencing of violent offenders.
- en: crime
- investigation
- noun
- The action of investigating something or someone; formal or systematic examination or research.
- Example: Based on nearly three years of INVESTIGATION using interviews, observation, and document analysis, this study takes a detailed look at the organization's indoctrination process and the ways that their practices are explained by its most astute observers, specifically high-status insiders.
- en: enquête
- narcotic
- noun
- A drug or other substance that affects mood or behavior and is consumed for nonmedical purposes, especially one sold illegally.
- Example: Indeed, the average age of new NARCOTIC addicts notified to the Home Office in 1984 was about 26 years.
- en: stupéfiant
- court
- noun
- A tribunal presided over by a judge, judges, or a magistrate in civil and criminal cases.
- Example: This is seen as women could not defend themselves in COURT, and had to have a male do it for her.
- en: tribunal
- alibi
- noun
- A claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, typically a criminal one, is alleged to have taken place.
- Example: She has an ALIBI for the whole of yesterday evening.
- en: alibi
- firearm
- noun
- A rifle, pistol, or other portable gun.
- Example: Jones pleaded guilty to possessing a FIREARM with criminal intent.
- en: arme à feu
- illegal
- adjective
- Contrary to or forbidden by law, especially criminal law.
- Example: Others realise that it will be difficult to extend their stay overseas without becoming an ILLEGAL immigrant, an added burden they may not wish to take on.
- en: illégal
- cell
- noun
- A small room in which a prisoner is locked up or in which a monk or nun sleeps.
- Example: An earlier hero, in The Black Prince (1973), is a failed writer who creatively fulfils himself only in the enforced loneliness of a prison CELL when he is convicted for a murder he has not committed.
- en: cellule
- detective
- noun
- A person, especially a police officer, whose occupation is to investigate and solve crimes.
- Example: I was relatively successful and after three or four months moved into the Criminal Investigation Department, as a DETECTIVE constable, pursuing local villains for the thefts, shopbreakings, burglaries, and petty frauds which were our bread and butter.
- en: détective
- 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: But before it could pay money out it would require a WARRANT.
- en: mandat
- exhibit
- noun
- A document or other object produced in a court as evidence.
- Example: Many EXHIBITS, including the cockpit voice recordings, will be produced in court.
- en: pièce à conviction
- evidence
- The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
- Example: The study finds little evidence of overt discrimination.
- en: preuve
- unit
- noun
- A police car.
- Example: He eased into his UNIT and flicked the siren on.
- en: unité
- registration
- noun
- A certificate that attests to the registering of a person, automobile, etc.
- Example: Another driver managed to get the registration number of the car.
- en: immatriculation
- custody
- noun
- Imprisonment.
- Example: My father was being taken into CUSTODY.
- en: détention
- probation
- noun
- The release of an offender from detention, subject to a period of good behavior under supervision.
- Example: I went to court and was put on PROBATION.
- en: probation
- offense
- noun
- A breach of a law or rule; an illegal act.
- Example: Neither OFFENSE violates any federal law.
- en: délit
- homicide
- noun
- The deliberate and unlawful killing of one person by another; murder.
- Example: Thus workers die of avoidable industrial diseases and accidents, and it is sobering to compare these with the conventional crime of HOMICIDE.
- en: homocide
- judge
- noun
- A public official appointed to decide cases in a court of law.
- Example: The JUDGE delivered his verdict in June 1997.
- en: juge
- handcuff
- noun
- A pair of lockable linked metal rings for securing a prisoner's wrists.
- Example: Search for female they believe to be in HANDCUFFS.
- en: menotte
- attorney
- noun
- A person appointed to act for another in business or legal matters.
- Example: An ATTORNEY representing a client before a court helps to make the trial fair, but the ATTORNEY is not neutral.
- en: procureur
- witness
- noun
- A person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place.
- Example: Police are appealing for WITNESSES to the accident.
- en: témoin
- victim
- noun
- A person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action.
- Example: VICTIMS of domestic violence.
- en: victime
- theft
- noun
- The action or crime of stealing.
- Example: He was convicted of THEFT.
- en: vol
