Across
- 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.
Down
- 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.