unsub
English
editEtymology 1
editAlternative forms
editPronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈʌnsʌb/
Audio (General Australian): (file)
Noun
editunsub (plural unsubs)
- (law enforcement) Abbreviation of unknown subject. of an investigation.
- 2002, Brett Martinez, Multiple Fire Setters: The Process of Tracking and Identification, page 110:
- Further analysis may identify that the unsub has no specific schedule and has been escalating in the type of fire activity he or she is involved in.
- 2011, Brent E. Turvey, Criminal Profiling: An Introduction to Behavioral Evidence Analysis[1], page 639:
- In short, UNSUB profiling is premised on two fundamental assumptions: (1) behavioral uniformity across offenses and (2) steady associations between configurations of offense behaviors and background characteristics.
Translations
editEtymology 2
editVerb
editunsub (third-person singular simple present unsubs, present participle unsubbing, simple past and past participle unsubbed)
Noun
editunsub (plural unsubs)
References
edit- Unsub entry on the Free Dictionary.