This is the 5731st most frequent Korean word.
범죄의
"범죄의" means "criminal" or "related to crime" in English.
In this sentence, '범죄의' functions as a possessive modifier indicating 'of the crime', describing the traces related to the crime.
그는 범죄의 흔적을 남기지 않으려 조심했습니다.
He was careful not to leave traces of the crime.
Here, '범죄의' similarly means 'of the crime', connecting the evidence directly to the crime in question.
범죄의 증거가 사건 현장에서 발견되었다.
Evidence of the crime was found at the scene.
'범죄의' in this context refers to 'of the crime', emphasizing the seriousness as a characteristic directly linked to the crime.