signature crime

signature crime
signature crime n: any of two or more crimes that involve the use of a method, plan, or modus operandi so distinctive that it logically follows that the crimes must have been committed by the same person
◇ Evidence of other criminal acts is usu. not admissible against a defendant. Evidence of other crimes to prove that the crime in question is a signature crime committed by the defendant, however, is usu. allowed.

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

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