Mystery and Forensic Vocabulary Words

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Solve

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To find an answer or explanation to a problem or mystery.

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Accomplice

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A person who helps another commit a crime.

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Witness

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Someone who saw the crime being committed and can provide information.

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Suspect

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A person who is believed to have possibly committed the crime.

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Alibi

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An excuse that a suspect uses to show that he or she was somewhere other than the scene of the crime.

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Victim

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A person who is harmed or suffers loss due to a crime.

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Detective

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A person whose job is to investigate crimes and gather information.

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Evidence

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Information or objects that help prove whether a crime has been committed.

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Cold Case

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A criminal investigation that has not been solved for a long time.

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Modus Operandi (MO)

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The method or pattern of behavior used by a criminal.