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Booking

One might be looking for double-entry book-keeping (accounting).


Booking is the process by which a criminal justice system creates an administrative record of those arrested. This usually involves taking photographs (mugshots[?]) of the suspect[?], recording physical datum, detailing charges against said suspect, and taking fingerprints.

See also: criminal justice



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