WorksheetsCrime Vocab
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Write the missing word using the first letter as a clue:
Sherlock Holmes is a famous d (a) created by the English author Conan Doyle in the 1800s.
If Sherlock Holmes had been a real person, he ______________ the true identity of Jack the Ripper.
would discover
could have discovered
will have discovered
might discover
The famous Agatha Christie play, Witness for the P_________ , about a murder trial, was made into a film in 1957.
Prosecution
Police
Powerful
People
Choose the correct word:
If they'd had DNA testing in the 1800s, perhaps the police could have ______________ the identity of Jack the Ripper.
solved
prosecuted
suspected
witnessed
Complete the sentence with the missing word:
Because there were no witnesses, the police didn't have enough e (a) to identify the serial killer known as Jack the Ripper.
Provide the missing word here using the first letter as a clue.
In the U.K. until 1964, if a person was convicted of the crime of m (a) , he or she could face the death penalty.
I don't like to try to figure out the killer's identity in a crime novel; I prefer to keep it a m (a) to the very end!
Prince Albert, James Maybrick and Walter Sickert are some of the s (a) in the case of the serial killer Jack the Ripper.
Check all that apply:
Which factors are useful in solving a crime?
victims
witnesses
coffee
evidence
a mystery
The murder suspect walked free because he had an excellent legal _______________ team.
detective
detail
deliberate
defence
