postcrime en · ADJ
Etymology
From post- + crime.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) After a crime.
These men may seek out television, radio, and newspaper reports of the crime, they may save newspaper clippings, and they may even keep a written diary about the postcrime events.
1995, Robert K. Ressler, Ann Wolbert Burgess, John E. Douglas, Sexual homicide: patterns and motives, page 65:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| post-crime | alternative | lexicographic |