| A | B |
| victim | the person who had a crime committed against them |
| detective | the person who investigates a crime |
| suspect | a person who detectives believe may have committed a crime |
| red herring | false evidence. clues that lead detectives in the wrong direction. |
| crime | an act that is against the law |
| witness | a person who saw a crime being committed |
| clue | information that leads the detective to the solution of a crime/mystery |
| alibi | a story (proof) of where you were when a crime was committed. It proves you couldn't have committed the crime |
| motive | a reason someone would want to commit the crime |
| evidence | proof - facts that prove something about a how a crime was committed or who did it. |