Mystery Vocabulary

3. someone who has information that will help solve a crime
7. a clue that is fake or leads the detective away from solving the mystery
8. the science of testing evidence to help solve a crime
13. someone who works to solve a crime or a mystery
15. an excuse why you could not commit a crime
16. a person who helps another commit a crime.
17. an act that is against the law
18. a person who has personally seen something happen and can give a first hand account of what was seen

1. someone who is not responsible for a crime
2. clues found at the scene of the crime or eye witness accounts that help prove someone committed a crime or didn’t commit a crime
4. someone who could have committed the crime
5. the place where a crime happens
6. the reason that someone would commit a crime
9. another name for a detective
10. a person who committed a crime
11. someone who is responsible for a crime
12. a piece of evidence or information used in the detection of a crime or solving of a mystery.
14. another word for criminal