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14 Cards in this Set
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An excuse that an accused person uses to show that he or she was not at the scene of the crime
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alibi
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A discovery that helps solve the crime
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breakthrough
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A fact or object that gives information toward solving the crime
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clue
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An action that breaks the law
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crime
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Drawing a conclusion
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Deduction
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An investigator looking for and gathering clues
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Detective
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A thing or statement that helps to prove who committed the crime
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Evidence
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A guess or feeling not based on facts
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Hunch
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A reason that a person does something - anger, hatred, love, greed
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Motive
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Something that is unknown
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Mystery
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A false clue that throws the investigator off track
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Red Herring
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An investigator
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Sleuth
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Person who has a motive to have committed a crime
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Suspect
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Person who has knowledge about a crime
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Witness
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