Detective Dictionary

A _______ is a person who committed a crime or an immoral act. While a suspect is only suspected of possibly being guilty, the perpetrator is the guilty person.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

An __________ is an explanation that a suspect gives to demonstrate that they were somewhere other than at the scene of the crime at the time it was committed.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

A _____ is a fact or object used to solve a mystery. Clues make good evidence when they are particularly strong and well supported.

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CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

A __________ is someone who is harmed in some way because of the crime. The harm may be physical but could also be emotional, monetary, etc.

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CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

A __________ __________ is a false lead that leads the detective in the wrong direction.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

__________ is something that helps prove that someone committed a crime. It should be well supported.

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

A __________ is someone who saw the crime, or an act related to the crime, and can offer information.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

A __________ is someone who investigates mysteries.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

A __________ is the reason someone had for committing a crime or immoral act.

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CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

A __________ is a person a detective believes may have committed the crime.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C