Across
- 5. A reason someone does something
- 6. A fact or object that gives information that helps to solve the crime
- 8. Something unknown
- 9. A major discovery that helps solve the crime
- 11. A conclusion drawn from clues and investigation
- 13. A person with the motive to commit a crime
- 14. An excuse an accused person gives to show he/she was not at the scene of the crime
Down
- 1. An investigator or detective
- 2. A person who has knowledge about or saw the crime that was committed
- 3. An action that breaks the law
- 4. A thing or statement that helps prove who committed the crime
- 7. A strong guess or feeling. Not based on facts.
- 10. A false clue that distracts the investigator
- 12. An investigator that looks for and gathers clues