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Criminal_investigation [agentive]
This frame describes the process that involves the inquiry and determination by an authority, the Investigator, of the circumstances surrounding an Incident perpetrated by a Suspect.
The police are investigating the bank's reported loss of several thousand dollars from their downtown branch's top security vault|Inc. DNI|Sus
Authorities are investigating several murders|Inc. DNI|Sus
The police are investigating the bank's reported loss of several thousand dollars from their downtown branch's top security vault|Inc. DNI|Sus
Authorities are investigating several murders|Inc. DNI|Sus
Properties
- ID
- #500
- Entry
- frm_criminal_investigation
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Criminal_investigation (fn_1.7_2023)
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- English name
- Criminal_investigation
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Incident |
The Investigator attempts to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the Incident, which is typically a criminal act (murder, robbery) or the result of such an act (death, loss of money).
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| Investigator |
The Investigator is the person or agency that investigates the Suspect of a crime (Incident).
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| Suspect |
This FE denotes the Suspect that is investigated by the Investigator.
The police are investigating Dr. Phil. |
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goal
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Peripheral Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Time |
When the Investigator investigates the Incident.
Our guys are currently investigating her disappearance. |
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time
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Duration |
The length of the investigation.
The police carried out a two-year|Dur investigation into terrorist kidnappings. |
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duration
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Frame-Frame Relations (5)
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Lexical Units (9)
| LU | Type | Definition |
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| case.n | — | FN: a situation which is under investigation by legal authorities to determine if a crime has been comitted and a prosecution is appropriate. |
| clue.n | — | COD: a fact or piece of evidence serving to reveal a hidden truth or solve a problem. |
| inquire.v | — | FN: to ask questions and gather evidence about a possible crime "The police began to inquire into the circumstances of his death." |
| inquiry.n | — | COD: an official investigation. |
| investigate.v | — | COD: carry out a systematic or formal inquiry into (an incident, person or allegation) so as to establish the truth of a criminal event. |
| investigation.n | — | FN: a systematic search or inquiry into an incident |
| lead.n | — | COD: a clue to be followed in the resolution of a problem. |
| probe.n | — | COD: an investigation. |
| probe.v | — | COD: enquire into closely. |
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