Across
- 4. An excuse that an accused person uses to show that he or she was not at the scene of the crime
- 5. A reason that a person does something - can include anger, hatred, love, or greed
- 7. A fact or object that gives information toward solving the crime
- 8. A discovery that helps solve the crime
- 9. A person who has a motive to have committed a crime
- 10. A false clue that throws the investigator off track
- 12. A guess or feeling not based on facts
- 13. Something that is unknown
Down
- 1. Drawing a conclusion
- 2. An investigator
- 3. A person who has knowledge about a crime
- 6. An investigator looking for and gathering clues
- 11. A thing or statement that helps to prove who committed the crime