crime busters
Those catching criminals
Crime busters are people or organizations that fight crime, especially with aggressive or dramatic flair.
The term evokes pop culture heroes—detectives, vigilantes, specialized units—who solve cases and catch criminals: The new task force fancies themselves real crime busters.
Often used playfully or in media titles.
- sleuthPrivate investigator
- private eyeHired investigator, unlicensed
- forensicsScientific crime-scene analysis
- Nancy DrewTeen girl investigator
- policingEnforcing laws officially
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Lawbreakers by act
lawbreakers · offenders · crooks · felons · perpetrators
crime bustersorganized crime
Structured illegal enterprise
the mob · crime syndicates · criminal enterprises · corrupt officials · accomplices
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