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