CRIME FICTION

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Across
  1. 4. – A place where criminals are held after being convicted.
  2. 7. – The place where the crime occurred.
  3. 11. – A person who investigates crimes and gathers clues.
  4. 12. – A person thought to be guilty of a crime.
  5. 15. – When someone admits to a crime.
  6. 17. – Information or objects used to prove a fact in a case.
  7. 19. – Scientific methods used to solve crimes, like analyzing fingerprints.
  8. 20. – A misleading clue or distraction from the truth.
  9. 21. – An examination of a dead body to determine cause of death.
  10. 22. – The process of finding out what happened in a crime.
  11. 24. – The final decision made by a jury in court.
  12. 25. – The person harmed by the crime.
Down
  1. 1. – A mark left by a person’s finger, used to identify them.
  2. 2. – The reason a person commits a crime.
  3. 3. – A piece of evidence that helps solve a mystery.
  4. 5. – A claim that someone was elsewhere when a crime occurred.
  5. 6. – The idea of fairness and legal resolution.
  6. 8. – The person responsible for the crime.
  7. 9. – Someone who saw or heard the crime happen.
  8. 10. – The punishment given to someone found guilty of a crime.
  9. 13. – A claim that someone has done something wrong, not yet proven.
  10. 14. – To formally question someone, often a suspect.
  11. 16. – Someone who helps another person commit a crime.
  12. 18. – A genre of fiction focused on solving a mystery or crime.
  13. 23. – A legal process to determine guilt or innocence.