Boston Strangler

4. – New England city where a series of 1960s murders occurred.
6. – Act of taking a suspected offender into custody.
7. – Law enforcement officers who investigate offenses.
8. – Surname of the man long associated with the Boston Strangler case.
12. – Ideal goal of courts and law enforcement in criminal cases.
14. – Decision reached by a jury or judge.
19. – Relating to materials that can be presented in court.
20. – Term for a killer who uses manual or ligature compression of the neck.

1. – Person who gives information or testimony about what was seen or heard.
2. – Claim or proof that a suspect was elsewhere when a crime occurred.
3. – Legal forum where cases are heard.
5. – Describes a pattern of repeated crimes by the same offender.
9. – Person believed to have possibly committed a crime.
10. – Person harmed or killed in a crime.
11. – Statement in which a suspect admits involvement in a crime.
13. – Physical or testimonial material used to prove facts in an investigation.
15. – Formal court process to determine guilt or innocence.
16. – First name of DeSalvo, who confessed to the Boston murders.
17. – Reason that may explain why a crime was committed.
18. – Act that violates criminal law.