Mugshots

A mug shot, mugshot or booking photograph, is a photographic portrait taken after
one is arrested. The purpose of the mug shot is to allow law enforcement to have
a photographic record of the arrested individual to allow for identification by victims and investigators. Most mug shots are two-part, with one side-view photo, and
one front-view.

They may be compiled into a mug book in order to determine the identity of a criminal.
In high-profile cases mug shots may also be published by the media.