criminal investigation

collocation in English

meaningsofcriminalandinvestigation

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criminal
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈkrɪm.ɪ.nəl/us
/ˈkrɪm.ə.nəl/
relating ...
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investigation
noun[C or U]
uk
/ɪnˌves.tɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/us
/ɪnˌves.təˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
the act or process of examining a crime, problem, statement, etc. carefully, especially to discover ...
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(Definition ofcriminalandinvestigationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Criminalinvestigationwould in some cases be more difficult.
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This is complicated by not just looking for the most likely preconditions as, for example, incriminalinvestigationor medical diagnosis.
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This section has reported on many occasions the developments in the use of automated face recognition in such applications as access control surveillance,criminalinvestigation, and coding.
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Many police staff andcriminalinvestigationservices will of course welcome this report with open arms as it simplifies their work.
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The question of prosecution of any individual for perjury cannot be considered until there has been acriminalinvestigation.
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A road accident might lead to acriminalinvestigation.
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How long is thecriminalinvestigationthat those police are carrying out likely to last?
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Does he not think that the time has come for considering whether there should be a special constabulary for thecriminalinvestigationdepartments?
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We cannot be sure how far the recording of interviews would reduce the effectiveness ofcriminalinvestigation by making people less willing to answer questions.
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At the beginning we may not know it, but it may lead to acriminalinvestigation.
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We said in terms that we must keep our local police forces, county forces and even our localcriminalinvestigationforces.
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Its purpose is to provide intelligence for the security, military, andcriminalinvestigationdepartments.
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In addition, critical timing considerations may be involved in cases which involve acriminalinvestigation.
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Clause 28 creates a class exemption for information held for the purposes of acriminalinvestigation.
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Paragraph 4 deals with information relating to actions in preventing the investigation or prosecution of particular crimes or regarding techniques or methods ofcriminalinvestigation.
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Those deemed unsuitable will be returned to civilian life, unless they facecriminalinvestigation.
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It effectively drew together existing good practice and provided a firm basis on which to reassess priorities withincriminalinvestigationdepartments.
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There is a need for an inquiry into our processes ofcriminalinvestigation.
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Officials considered whether the facts found by the investigators indicated that acriminalinvestigationwould be justified or if any other action should be taken.
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Issues relating to interviews with individuals in connection with this or any othercriminalinvestigationare for the investigating authorities and the individuals themselves.
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