Language of Crime Fiction

What is a red herring in the context of criminal investigations?

• The person responsible for a crime
  

• A misleading clue or distraction

• The reason behind a person's action

• A defence used in criminal proceedings

Who is the victim in a criminal case?

• The individual believed to be involved in a crime

• The person responsible for a crime

• The person who has been harmed or injured

• The person providing evidence in a criminal proceeding

What does forensics refer to in criminal cases?
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• The process of reaching a specific conclusion

• The scientific techniques used to investigate evidence

• The reason or incentive behind a person's actions

• The person's typical way of operating

What is modus operandi in the context of criminal investigations?

• The process of reaching a specific conclusion

• The person's/criminal's typical way of operating

• The reason or incentive behind a person's/criminal's actions

• The defense used in criminal proceedings

What is an alibi in criminal proceedings?

• A misleading clue or distraction

• The person who has observed an event

• The person responsible for a crime

• A defense used to prove innocence

What is the purpose of a witness in a criminal case?

• To divert attention from the real issue

• To observe an event and provide testimony

• To reach a specific conclusion based on evidence

• To provide evidence of innocence

What is deduction in the context of criminal investigations?

• The scientific techniques used to investigate evidence

• The reason or incentive behind a person's actions

• The person's typical way of operating

• The process of reaching a specific conclusion

What is a linear plot in a narrative?

• A category or type of artistic composition

• A narrative structure with a clear beginning, middle, and end

• A type of puzzle that requires creative thinking to solve

• The conclusion or final outcome of a story

What does deception involve?

• Deliberately misleading or tricking someone

• The process of gathering, analyzing, and evaluating information

• The narrative device where a story ends abruptly

• The quality of being clever and inventive

What is a cryptic clue in the context of investigations?

• The scientific techniques used to investigate evidence

• A type of puzzle that requires creative thinking to solve

• The person's typical way of operating

• The reason or incentive behind a person's actions