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A mug shot (also known as a mugshot, head shot, or, properly, booking photograph) is a photographic portrait taken after one is arrested. It was invented by Allan Pinkerton, a famous US detective of the 19th Century. Most mug shots are two-part, with one side-view photo, and one front-view. The Pinkerton National Detective Agency first began using these on "Wanted" posters from the "Wild West" days. Image File history File links Richardkuklinski1. ...
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Police mugshot of Richard Kuklinski, 4 years before his final arrest. ...
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The Chicago Police Department arrests a man An arrest is the action of the police, or person acting under the law, to take a person into custody so that they may be forthcoming to answer for the commission of a crime. ...
Portrait of Allan Pinkerton from Harpers Weekly, 1884 Allan Pinkerton (August 25, 1819 – July 1, 1884) was a U.S. detective and spy, best known for creating the Pinkerton Agency, the first detective agency. ...
Pinkerton guards escort strikebreakers in Buchtel, Ohio, 1884 The Pinkerton National Detective Agency is a private U.S. security guard and detective agency established by Allan Pinkerton in 1850. ...
Wanted poster for John Wilkes Booth and accomplices for the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. ...
Prior to the advent of computer technology, the accused was asked to hold a card with their name, the date, and other information on it. In recent years, digital photography is used for the booking process, and the accused now is no longer asked to hold the card while the photo is taken. Rather the digital photograph is linked to a database record concerning the arrest. The term database originated within the computer industry. ...
The purpose of the mug shot is to allow law enforcement to have a photographic record of all arrested individuals to allow for identification by victims and investigators. Such photograph(s) are automatically entered into the public domain in the United States, and can be obtained by anyone through the Freedom of Information Act, except for when the arrestees' record has been sealed. For the band, see The Police. ...
Nearly sixty countries around the world have implemented some form of freedom of information legislation, which sets rules on governmental secrecy. ...
The term derives from mug, an English slang term for face, dating from the 18th century. Another source suggests the term comes from mug, as in grimace, because early subjects would try to reduce their mugshot's value for later identification by grimacing or otherwise twisting their facial muscles (see mugging). This led to the term "mugging" in the acting profession, indicating "emoting" or "overacting", i.e. an amateurish acting performance. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...
Slang is the use of highly informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speakers dialect or language. ...
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(17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...
Mugging may refer to: A type of robbery. ...
The phrase has also come to refer to any small picture of a face (portrait) used for any reason. It has been suggested that Portrait painting be merged into this article or section. ...
Police mug shots are typically considered unflattering, as they are obviously taken during a stressful time for the subject. The December arrest of Nicole Richie seemingly yielded a rare exception. Nicole Camille Richie (born September 21, 1981 in Berkeley, California) is an American socialite, author, actress, and singer. ...
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