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Mystery Unit Vocabulary

Mystery Unit Vocabulary. Alibi. A plea offered by an accused person of not having been at the scene of a crime. Clue. Something that appears to give information toward solving the crime. Deduction. Collecting the facts and drawing a conclusion. Evidence.

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Mystery Unit Vocabulary

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  1. Mystery Unit Vocabulary

  2. Alibi • A plea offered by an accused person of not having been at the scene of a crime.

  3. Clue • Something that appears to give information toward solving the crime

  4. Deduction • Collecting the facts and drawing a conclusion

  5. Evidence • Something or someone that proves who committed the crime

  6. Red Herring • A false lead that throws the investigator off track

  7. Sleuth • An investigator or detective

  8. Suspect • People who appear to have a motive to have committed the crime

  9. Witness • Person who has personal knowledge about the crime

  10. Accomplice • Someone who helped commit the crime; “partner in crime”

  11. Culprit • One charged with an offense or crime. One guilty of a fault or crime.

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