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mug book
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Princeton's WordNet
mug file, mug booknoun
a file of mug shots (pictures of criminals that are kept on file by the police)
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mug booknoun
A book containing mug shots, pictures of faces.
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mug book
A mug shot or mugshot (an informal term for police photograph or booking photograph) is a photographic portrait of a person from the shoulders up, typically taken after a person is arrested. The original purpose of the mug shot was to allow law enforcement to have a photographic record of an arrested individual to allow for identification by victims, the public and investigators. However, in the United States, entrepreneurs have recently begun to monetize these public records via the mug shot publishing industry. Photographing of criminals began in the 1840s only a few years after the invention of photography, but it was not until 1888 that French police officer Alphonse Bertillon standardized the process.
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mug book
A mug book is a collection or database of photographs or mug shots, usually held by law enforcement agencies, used to identify suspects or criminals. It's typically used as a tool by the police during investigations by letting victims or witnesses look through these photos to help identify individuals involved in crimes. These books may feature photos of individuals who have previously been arrested, convicted, or suspected of committing crimes.
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Mug book
A mug book is a collection of photographs of criminals, typically in mug shots taken at the time of an arrest. A mug book is used by an eyewitness to a crime, with the assistance of law enforcement, in an effort to identify the perpetrator. Research has shown that grouped photos result in less false-positives than individually displaying each photo. Mug book also has a meaning in genealogy and history, referring to local biographical histories published in the US in the late 19th century.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of mug book in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of mug book in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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