| A | B |
| Clues | A small piece of evidence |
| Stakeout | To watch a suspect’s home or business. |
| Condemn | To sentence a criminal who has been found guilty of a crime |
| Accuse | To blame or charge someone with a crime |
| Alibi | An excuse that tells others that a suspect was not at a scene of the crime |
| Framed | When someone is falsely confused |
| Stash | To hide something or someone |
| Polygraph | a test that is used to tell if a witness is telling the truth |
| Chromatography | A test that matches ink samples with the ink used in writing samples |
| Loops | Small oval marks in fingerprints |
| Crime | An act that breaks the law. |
| Investigate | To study a crime carefully |
| Client | The person who hires a detective |
| Evidence | In court these facts are proof |