Sarah-Maude's Glossary as a Police Technology Student

Hi, my name is Sarah-Maude Lacoursière and I am a student in Police Technology. I have been in this program for one year. Now, it is my second year and I enjoy it. This glossary will be about words in the topic of Police Technology. It's a program for future police officers that are willing to help and protect the community. This glossary will help you to understand what this program is about and how we can pronounce some difficult words. I used many sources in this glossary, but the important ones were: Wikipedia and Virtual Writing Tutor to find the field related vocabulary: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89cole_nationale_de_police_du_Qu%C3%A9bec Dictionary of Law Enforcement: https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780192807021.001.0001/acref-9780192807021

accused: noun; A person or group of people who are charged with or on trial for a crime.; Example: The accused was ordered to stand trial on a number of charges.; fr: accusé
acquittal: noun; A judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime with which the person has been charged.; Example: The jury quickly agreed on a verdict of not guilty, and the acquittal was accepted.; fr: acquittement
adjourn: verb; Break off (a meeting, legal case, or game) with the intention of resuming it later.; Example: The judge might adjourn the case to consider his decision.; fr: ajourner
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: He gave an alibi for the night of the murder because he was a suspect.; fr: alibi
arrest: noun; To seize (someone) by legal authority and take into custody.; Example: His arrest was yesterday in front of his house.; fr: arrestation
attorney: noun; A person appointed to act for another in business or legal matters.; Example: Most family divorce attorneys will provide a free initial consultation to discuss your case.; fr: avocat
bail: noun; The temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on condition that a sum of money be lodged to guarantee their appearance in court.; Example: He has been released on bail.; fr: caution
bullet: noun; A metal projectile for firing from a rifle, revolver, or other small firearm, typically cylindrical and pointed, and sometimes containing an explosive.; Example: He was shot by a bullet while he was already on the floor.; fr: balle
cadaver: noun; A dead body.; Example: I was with my friends when we found the cadaver in the forest.; fr: cadavre
crime: noun; An action or omission that constitutes an offense that may be prosecuted by the state and is punishable by law.; Example: Shoplifting is a serious crime.; fr: crime
custody: noun; The protective care or guardianship of someone or something (imprisonment).; Example: But soon he was recalled, taken into custody, and finally condemned to death.; fr: garde
DNA fingerprinting: noun; DNA fingerprinting is a laboratory technique used to establish a link between biological evidence and a suspect in a criminal investigation.; Example: DNA fingerprinting has proved the clincher in this investigation.; fr: empreinte génétique
evidence: noun; The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.; Example: There wasn't enough evidence to charge him.; fr: preuve
force: noun; Coercion or compulsion, especially with the use or threat of violence.; Example: They took him to the ground by using force.; fr: force
guilty: adjective; Culpable of or responsible for a specified wrongdoing.; Example: He is guilty for the murder of this poor man.; fr: coupable
homicide: noun; The killing of one human being by another.; Example: Regardless of his motives, he was still guilty of attempted homicide.; fr: homicide
kidnapping: noun; The action of abducting someone and holding them captive.; Example: He was kidnapping her, taking her far away to a place where the police would never find her.; fr: enlèvement
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: I don't know what went on here, but the law should be involved.; fr: loi
order: verb; Give an authoritative direction or instruction to do something.; Example: Order them not to crowd together.; fr: ordre
power: noun; The capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events.; Example: The abuse of power is widespread.; fr: pouvoir
sabotage: noun; Sabotage is a deliberate action aimed at weakening a polity, effort, or organization through subversion, obstruction, disruption, or destruction.; Example: There're many sabotage attacks in the event of a war in Iraq.; fr: sabotage
victimology: noun; The study of the victims of crime and the psychological effects on them of their experience.; Example: The study of victimology seeks to mitigate the perception of victims as responsible.; fr: victimologie
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: There is no warrant for this assumption.; fr: mandat