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