Mystery Vocabulary

4. someone who is not responsible for a crime
7. a person who committed a crime
10. Witness-a person who has personally seen something happen and can give a first hand account of what was seen
11. Herring- a clue that is fake or leads the detective away from solving the mystery
14. - someone who could have committed the crime
15. the reason that someone would commit a crime
16. found at the scene of the crime or eye witness accounts that help prove someone committed a crime or didn’t commit a crime
17. another word for criminal
18. another name for a detective

1. a piece of evidence or information used in the detection of a crime or solving of a mystery.
2. scene- the place where a crime happens
3. someone who is responsible for a crime
5. an act that is against the law
6. someone who has information that will help solve a crime
8. science- the science of testing evidence to help solve a crime (Ex. fingerprints, DNA analysis, etc)
9. a person who helps another commit a crime.
12. an excuse why you could not commit a crime
13. someone who works to solve a crime or a mystery