A
The reason why a criminal commits a crime.
motive
To say what you did wrong.
admit
A person who saw a crime happen.
witness
A thing that proves if a person is innocent or guilty.
proof
To do or perpetrate a crime.
commit
What is the definition of 'flashback'?
A flashback is when you think back to what happened to you in the past.
What is the definition of 'alibi'?
An alibi is when someone was in a different place to where a crime was committed.
What is the definition of 'poison'?
Poison is a substance that can kill or make a person feel very ill.
What is the definition of 'suspect'?
A suspect is someone who might have done something wrong, but it hasn't been proven yet.
What is the definition of 'crime'?
A crime is something that is against the law and if you commit a crime then you can be put in prison.
a. witness, b. witnessed, c. witnessing
The little boy was the only person who _________ the murder.
b. witnessed
a. frame, b. framed, c. framing
I'm being ______! Someone put the stolen necklace into my coat. You must believe me!
b. framed
a. commit, b. committed, c. committing
Right now, the Piranha Brothers are both __________ crimes downtown.
c. committing
a. accuse, b. accused, c. accusing
Are you ________ me of being the culprit?
c. accusing
a. poison, b. poisoned, c. poisoning
She found the culprit who tried to ________ all of our dinner guests.
b. poison
Name 1 synonym for 'criminal'.
lawbreaker, offender, wrongdoer, felon
Name 1 synonym for 'definitely'.
certainly, obviously, clearly, surely
Name 1 synonym for 'murderer'.
Killer, Slayer
Name 1 synonym for 'probably'.
Perhaps, maybe, possibly
Name 1 synonym for 'murder'.
Homicide, killing (n), or kill, slay (v)
This sentence makes sense: True or False?
Marc told us he murdered Miss Maple, but he is still only a suspect.
False!
If he said he murdered someone then he is not a suspect, because a suspect is someone who might have done something wrong.
This sentence makes sense: True or False?
He's no longer a suspect. We checked his alibi and it was true: he wasn't in the building when the murder happened.
True!
This sentence makes sense: True or False?
The witness was in the downstairs bathroom when the crime was committed upstairs, so he didn't see nor hear the crime happen.
False!
A witness is someone who saw or heard a crime being committed.
This sentence makes sense: True or False?
He had a terrible flashback and remembered when a criminal robbed money from him with a gun.
True!
This sentence makes sense: True or False?
The criminal's motive for stealing a bike was that she didn't want to be late for work.
True!