URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85066307
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85066307#concept
Variants
- Informants (Criminal investigation)
- Police informers
- Snitches (Informers)
- Stool pigeons
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Related Terms
Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Broader Concepts from Other Schemes
Sources
- found: Web. 3(informers; informants)
- found: Fleitmanlaw website, viewed Apr. 12, 2021(What's the Difference Between a Whistleblower and an Informant? A whistleblower is a legal term for an employee who reports his or her employer's violation of the law to authorities. An informant is a more generic term, which could also include individuals who report a wrongdoer to settle a personal score)
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
Collection Membership(s)
Change Notes
- 1986-02-11: new
- 2021-04-12: revised
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