On the Internet, the difficulty of identifying offenders and applying court sanction makes circulation of such photographs much less risky.

Having produced a set of characteristics of criminals, it became easier for the police to identify offenders.

Since the league does not identify first-time offenders, or say how many there are, it is unclear if over all the number of drug users is down.

Today police investigators were scanning videotapes of rampaging crowds in an effort to identify other offenders, while business owners began cleaning up the mess.

It helps identify offenders and eliminate innocent suspects.

A match made between profiles in the forensic index can link crime scenes to each other, possibly identifying serial offenders.

It also does not permit searches by physical characteristics or vehicle registration information, often the only way people are able to identify offenders.

Another idea deans talked about is to create a clearinghouse to identify offenders.

They have also stepped up security at stadiums, installing video cameras in the stands to help identify offenders and keeping rival fans well separated.

Directs the attorney general to give priority to grant applications that promote effective strategies to identify and treat mentally-ill offenders and meet other criteria.