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10 Cards in this Set
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alibi
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a plea offrered by an accused person of not having been at scene of the crime
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clue
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something that appears to give information toward solving the crime
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deduction
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collecting the facts and drawing a possible conclusion
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evidence
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someone or something that proves who commited the crime
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foreshadowing
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uniqe clues or events that the author uses that enable the readers to solve the mystery before the solution is presented
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motive
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a reason for commiting the crime
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red herring
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a false lead that throws the investigator off track
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sleuth
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an investigator or a detective
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suspects
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people who appear to have a motive to have commited the crime
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witness
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peron who has personal knowledge about the crime
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