mug shot
Booking photo keepsake
A mug shot is a photograph taken by police when someone is arrested, typically showing the face from front and side angles.
The term comes from mug, slang for face.
Mug shots become public record and often surface in news coverage: His mug shot was all over the internet within hours.
Advance arrangement secured
- lineupOrdered list of participants
- suspectBelieve to be likely
- handcuffsLocking wrist restraints
- precinctAdministrative jurisdiction zone
custody · detention · charges · criminal · warrant · felony · misdemeanor · bail
Friction ridge impression
- DNAHereditary code molecule
- forensicsScientific crime-scene analysis
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
database · registry · biometric · AFIS · criminal records · background check · facial recognition · matching
Artistic depiction of someone
- frontalOf the fore side
- profile viewLateral facial depiction
- lightingArt of illuminating spaces
- grayscaleTonal range, black to white
standardized · backdrop · camera · flash · digital · film · Polaroid · headshot
booking
Advance arrangement secured
precinct · custody · detention · charges · criminal · warrant · felony · misdemeanor · bail · jail
fingerprint
Friction ridge impression
identification · database · registry · biometric · AFIS · criminal records · background check · facial recognition · matching · suspect identification
portrait
Artistic depiction of someone
- frontalOf the fore side
- profile viewLateral facial depiction
- lightingArt of illuminating spaces
grayscale · standardized · backdrop · camera · flash · digital · film · Polaroid · headshot · full-face
prosecution
Pursuing legal charges
- convictionFirmly held belief
- acquittalFormal clearing of charges
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
indictment · verdict · guilty · innocent · trial · defendant · court · judge · jury · sentencing
tabloid
Sensationalist newspaper format
publicized · leaked · media · paparazzi · headline · notoriety · celebrity · public figure · shame · rehab
mug shotglamour shot
Idealized professional photograph
selfie · graduation photo · wedding photo · professional headshot · magazine cover
mug shotselfie
Photo of oneself
self-portrait · posed portrait · profile picture · boudoir photo