2006-06-07 13:13:11 · 11 answers · asked by imzadisun 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
modus operandi. Latin for mode of opperation.
"Modus operandi (often used in the abbreviated form MO) is a Latin phrase, approximately translated as "mode of operation." The plural is modi operandi ("modes of operation"). It is used in police work to describe a criminal's characteristic patterns and style of work.
The term is also commonly used in English in a non-criminal sense to describe someone's habits or manner of working, the method of operating or functioning."
2006-06-07 13:15:42 · answer #1 · answered by Gypsy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Modus operandi. Latin for method of operation. Basically it is a term used by police to describe certain aspects of a criminal's behavior. For example, if police are trying to solve a string of burglaries they look for similarities in the cases. If five of the burglaries involve the suspect breaking in through the back door using a screwdriver to pry it open, the suspect is wearing gloves, they target only televisions, and they leave through the front door this would all be his/her M-O. Every time they investigate a new burglary with this M-O they attribute it to a certain suspect or group of suspects that are known to use the same M-O. It is primarily an investigative tool for police officers. Hope this helps.
2006-06-07 20:55:41 · answer #2 · answered by badams63628 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Modus Operandi or Military Officer.
2006-06-08 02:52:27 · answer #3 · answered by HisChamp1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
M.O. Method of Operation or ( Latin ) Modus Operandi. MacDonalds' and Burger King do it all the time. And Dunkin' Donuts? Fuggedaboudid!!!!
2006-06-07 20:17:04 · answer #4 · answered by vanamont7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe an MO., is to be the (motive) of a crime or action by another person,What motivated the action ?what was the reason,why What made em do it!
2006-06-07 22:44:07 · answer #5 · answered by AMBER E 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is modus operandi. What it means is a method of doing things like crimes. Criminals have a method to which they operate and it doesn't change. Remains the same in every crime.
2006-06-07 20:23:07 · answer #6 · answered by mary xcop 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mo Fo!
2006-06-07 23:13:08 · answer #7 · answered by Ese_Chingon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mode of Operation. It means, what is your typical way of doing something. Usually used in a shifty kind of way.
2006-06-07 20:15:57 · answer #8 · answered by fly_your_flag_high 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Modus operandi. (Mode of operation.)
2006-06-07 20:16:26 · answer #9 · answered by mustanglaser94 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Modus operandi. (Mode of operation.)
Latin.
2006-06-07 20:15:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋