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14 Cards in this Set
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Alibi |
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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Breakthrough |
A discovery that helps solve that crime |
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Clue |
A fact or object that gives information |
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Crime |
An action that breaks the law |
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Deduction |
Drawing a conlusion |
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Detective |
An investigator looking for and gathering clues |
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Evidence |
A thing or statement that helps to prove who committed the crime |
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Hunch |
A guess or feeling not based on facts |
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Motive |
A reason that a person does something |
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Mystery |
Something that is unknown |
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Red herring |
A false clue that throws the investigator off track |
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Sleuth |
An investigator |
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Suspect |
Person who has a motive to have committed a crime |
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Witness |
Person who has knowledge about a crime |
