Across
- 5. A false clue that throws the detective off track.
- 7. An action that breaks the law.
- 10. A thing or statement that helps prove who committed the crime.
- 11. The reason a person does something. This could include love, hatred, anger, greed, or other reasons.
Down
- 1. An excuse a suspect uses to prove he/she was not able to commit the crime.
- 2. Any person who has motive to commit a crime.
- 3. A fact or object that gives information toward solving the crime.
- 4. An investigator looking for and gathering clues in order to solve the crime.
- 6. A person who has knowledge about the crime.
- 8. Drawing a conclusion based on evidence and past experience.
- 9. A guess or feeling not based on facts.
- 11. Something that is unknown.