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... > criminology > law and society > psychology and law > eyewitness memory > mug shots

... > law and courts > law and society > psychology and law > eyewitness memory > mug shots

... > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > social history of crime > police and law enforcement > mug shots

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mug shots

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A mug shot is a photograph taken by the police of someone arrested on suspicion of criminal behavior. Usually the picture is of the suspect's head and shoulders (“mug” being slang for “face”) and often two pictures are taken, one from the front (full face) and one from the side (profile). [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Mug Shots]

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