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Definition[]

A mugshot (also facial image) is a "photograph of an individual's face." [1]

Overview[]

It is a "term used interchangeably with facial image. The term facial image usually implies a higher quality image than a mugshot."[2]

References[]

  1. Biometrics Identity Management Agency, Biometrics Glossary, at 46 (Ver. 5) (Oct. 2010) (full-text).
  2. NIST Special Publication 500-245, at 3.

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