Modus Operandi Meaning, Modus Operandi, What is Modus Operandi

Modus Operandi Meaning

Modus operandi means were combination of modus + operandi and if we combined those words is modus operandi. Originated from "Latin; 'modus which means method or manner and operandi which means operation.'" The direct translation of modus operandi is method of operation or manner of operation. 

The synonyms of modus please see the screen shot below; that screen shot was from Google translatefrom Google Company. There are many criminals who used modus operandi; especially the syndicates who have illegal business.

The synonyms of modus please see the screen shot below; that screen shot was from Google translatefrom Google Company. There are many criminals who used modus operandi; especially the syndicates who have illegal business.

The right portion of screen shot is the synonyms of modus word and we have no available synonyms about operand in the reasons the direct translation was operandi or operation which is very easy to find the synonyms.

The very near synonym is manner; way and the best is method; the synonym of modus in Latin was “praxis, secta, iter” and others.

Since there are synonyms; we can change it the modus to “secta or iter if added its secta operandi

or iter operandi.” The method of operation is a consequence of the crimes while the corpus delictiis a body of the crime. 

Modus Operandi

Modus Operandi is very important in monitoring the movement of crimes and criminals within the area.

What is Modus Operandi

What is modus operandi? All information regarding modus operandi is available here on this article.

What is the reason why that the law enforcement agency naming or giving name the acts of criminals as modus orperandi? Below is the example of modus operandi in a right scenario for better understanding of modus operandi. 

As human we have habits and that habit is not easy to be able to remove and this is the reason why the modus operandi was used especially in the group or individual in committing of crime(s) in a particular area(s) and victim(s). Not only in habits but in field of interest and skills of the person or people which might be the signature of or the means of committing of crime(s).

Example of Modus Operandi

Below is the example of modus operandi in every case and scenario.

Modus operandi in robbery case - (Modus Operandi Meaning)

Here is the scenario that helps you to interpret in easiest way whether what is the real meaning of modus operandi or the method of operation. Here below is the "example of modus operandi".

A,B,C and D is a group which has planned to commit crimes or illicit acts in their place. Their field of skills and interest is mining. There manner of committing of crimes if robbery is the digging of hole in the pavement; making of holes to penetrate the house which is protective by alarm system. Using of equipment pertaining in mining works.

In case there is robbery incidents occurred in the particular area which has committed with this means, we can’t yet predict if who is the responsible of the crimes, in the reason we can’t identify the modus operandi yet.

If in case there is another crime which committed in other area and with same tools and techniques; this is now the called modus operandi in the reason that their method of operation and techniques is same. 

We can conclude now that the perpetrator is one or the group which is responsible in committing of crimes is one. That is their modus operandi; making holes to penetrate the area for purpose.

 (In the image below is the example of hole but this hole is not man-made but from earthquake's catastrophe; the purpose of this image is to give example.)

What is Modus operandi in Arson Case (Modus Operandi Meaning)

Almost arson case are accidental in nature like; lightning and other cases from natural cause. In this case don't confuse about crimes against property and crimes against nature. However not all arson case are from natural and accidental but in intentional to raze the property of other people especially in terms of business. 

This is example of modus operandi  meaning in Arson Case. Not all burning incident is arson due to natural or through accidental cause. If the burning incident was cause by intentional; the crimes against property will enter in this case. If proven; the incidents like this might from hatred, business competition, hatred, retaliation and the likes.

Modus operandi in Abduction Incident

This image was a real incidents that the young girl was abducted by this unknown woman.

Since we know about meaning of modus operandi; here you will learn about modus operandi in abduction incidents. Common in us the word abduction; this word is rampant world wide and without our awareness especially if the abduction incidents after the disclosure of body of missing person; there was no present of vital organs that necessary for us to live.

There was called human trafficking wherein the products are the women that intended for sale. Some syndicates are operated in the specific region or might be international groups. These groups are not easy to detect in the reasons that these type of groups have already roots in every Nation. 

If these groups are composed of hundreds can be considered as organized crime groups. The organized crime groups have many businesses, if there are many businesses there are many ways or means in committing of crimes.

These is the most challenging part to the authority who authorized to investigate and suppress these organized crime groups. Their modus operandi is very broad and needs of broad intelligence agent to spy or to penetrate their groups to collect information for future purpose. If the manner of collecting of information is for immediate needed, we can call it as line intelligence.

In these cases the authorized agencies will help each other to combat these type of groups, remember these type of groups have many tactics and abilities in committing of crimes and theses organized crime groups has its own enforcer.

The duty of enforcer is to kill the enemy and the co-members that might become hindrance in their operation or the best to say the members who has tendency to expose their illegal acts in government agencies. 

They have also a recruiter; the responsibility of the recruiter is to recruit new members to join in their team. As a team they have also a defendant's lawyer; in case what happen to their groups or to the one member of the groups there is a lawyer who will defend in court.

These type of groups are highly dangerous - a secret enemy of law enforcement body. These type of groups is very difficult to raze if without cooperation of other agencies. Needed of sufficient evidence to prove their acts beyond reasonable doubt. If not proven or proven - the life of Law Enforcement Officer is at stake, so, the conducting of operation against these type of groups should be very confidential especially the team who conducted the said operation.

The possible; this type of incidents was one group that might operated in an International, National and Local. There method of operation or the best to say, their modus operandi is removing the vital organs of the victim for exchange of money or the said vital organs is intended for sale. 

If the incidents occurred in a particular place was always same and in the some portion of the earth or places; this type of incidents can tell us that the group is one; operated by one groups and that is the modus operandi meaning in abduction incidents.

Rape Case

How to identify the Modus Opeandi in Rape Case

Rape Case Incidents - This image was from crime scene photo.

The possible detection of modus operandi of criminal that needs a deeper investigation especially the crime scene investigation. All of us needs justice and that was the reason why that we need law enforcement agency to investigate and determine the most important - the modus operandi both group or individual who committing the crimes. 

The private individual that committed a crime has also a modus operandi, as mentioned above; the modus operandi is a signature of  crime.

In the image above was the woman who victim of rape and she was received of multiple stab wound in her body. If always this happening in rape case - that is modus operandi of both group or individual and this is the modus operandi meaning in rape case. The rape case was defined as crimes against person, if the victim's died, the law defined this case as rape with homicide. 

Some people due to competition, they want to down the business of others and their way to destroy is to burn the property. All Law Enforcement Agency view in every aspects that might the burning of building was intentional. Some owners of building intentionally burn their own property owing to the price of property is less compare to the price of infrastructure. Arson is a crime against property.

Some criminals are intentionally burn the building after the robbery case to hide the evidences left in the crime scene to avoid detection of criminal investigator of the case. The techniques is applied in investigation process.

That burning techniques are can be classified as modus operandi if constant after the robbery case and the like crimes.

Modus Operandi in Insurance

Modus operandi in insurance are the common tactics in the rich countries. Some of people are married for money. After the marriage, the husband or the wife's partner will get insurance for his or her partner, if the insurance was high, might millions, the partner may execute the plan as from the start of motive. The partner will make a way to hide the killings of his partner for insurance.

Abducting for ransom but the common idea is kidnapping for ransom; the terrorist groups doing this type of livelihood and support to the other groups and for the groups who supported them to continue their acts. The open flame exist due to fuel and same also to the terrorist has fuel to continue their works. 

The modus operandi in this type of groups is very easy to identify: abducting for ransom, however if the number of the terrorist in the country is not only one and same in modus operandi; the using of intelligence is required in this situation and confirmation from the groups to determine whether who is the creator of the crime.

Why we should always identify the modus operandi if you are law enforcer or criminology student which studying crime investigation and detection.

The modus operandi is important in order for us to determine the possible maker of crimes. Can gives us a view to draw in our imaginative mind the creator of unlawful acts which are not valid in our sight especially in the society which have care about justice.

If always the crime incidents is crimes against property and always with corresponding crimes against person, like robbery with homicide and robbery with rape (the homicide and rape is crime against person) and these incidents are always happening, one thing is for sure, this is the method of operation of malefactor.

Even in the case of crimes against nature if constant and same in crime's consequence, try to look at in every aspects and keep in mind the method of operation of criminal. This means of operation is very noticeable especially to the investigator who in charged in a particular crime incidents. The criminal investigator are also the responsible in searching of evidence with the aid of some operative personnel to conduct crime scene search.

Modus operandi might helpful in terms of crime prevention due to Law Enforcers might know their method of operation and that's helpful to Police to prevent it.

Modus Operandi Definition 

On the above portion was the meaning of modus operandi, the modus operandi definition is the same to the meaning of modus operandi.

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