Today, the word implicated is not necessarily tied to crime, but it's generally negative.

Is an implication good or bad?

An implication is something that is suggested, or happens, indirectly. ... You might ask, "What are the implications of our decision?" Implication is also the state of being implicated, or connected to something bad: "Are you surprised by their implication that you were involved in the crime?"

What does the implicate mean?

transitive verb. 1a : to bring into intimate or incriminating connection evidence that implicates him in the bombing. b : to involve in the nature or operation of something. 2 : to involve as a consequence, corollary, or natural inference : imply. 3 archaic : to fold or twist together : entwine.