Unit 1 study guide

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A person who reports a crime or alleges that a crime has been committed is called?

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Complainant

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A person who has information about certain elements of the crime, or evidence or documents related to the crime.

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Witness

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This is a person known to be accused or suspected of committing a crime. They may not have actually committed the crime.

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Subject

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A person who is under arrest or has been arrested

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arrestee

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A person who provides information in confidence about a crime.

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Informant/confidential source

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A person convicted of a crime in a court of law is called?

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A convict

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A person formally accused of committing a crime or civil wrong in a court proceeding.

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Defendant

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A person involved in a criminal investigation who has not been arrested or formally accused of a crime is usually cooperating with the investigation or may have information that would help. Who is this person?

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Person of Interest

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A person is believed to have committed a crime based on their own statements, direct observation, and collected evidence. This includes directly observing the person commit the crime.

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Suspect

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The order of authority within an organization?

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Chain of command