Detective Work

1. A person who has committed a crime and is subject to investigation and punishment.
3. Facts, objects, or information that provide proof or support in solving a case.
7. The reason or intention behind a crime, which detectives try to uncover.
8. The process of carefully examining a crime or problem to gather information and evidence.
9. A person who is believed to have committed a crime and is being investigated.
10. statement A written or verbal account of what a witness saw or knows about a crime.
11. Something that is not understood or known, and requires investigation to be solved.
14. A piece of evidence or information that helps solve a mystery or puzzle.
15. scene The location where a crime has taken place and is being investigated by authorities.

2. To question someone, especially a suspect or witness, to obtain information.
4. The process of using logical reasoning to draw a conclusion based on available evidence.
5. A person who investigates and solves crimes and mysteries.
6. A person who saw or has knowledge of an event and can provide information to investigators.
12. To find an answer or explanation to a problem or mystery through investigation.
13. Evidence or proof that shows a person was not present at the scene of a crime.