CSI Vocanulary Flashcards

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Accomplice

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A person connected with committing a crime

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Alibi

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An account of where a suspect was or who they were with at the time of a crime

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3
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Break-in

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The illegal entrance into a premises with criminal intent

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4
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Clue

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A fact or an object that helps to solve a crime

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5
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Crime

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An act committed in violation of the law

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6
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Investigation

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The procedure of collecting evidence by law enforcement officers to solve a crime

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Investigator

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A person who collects evidence to solve a crime

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8
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Larceny

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A minor theft

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9
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Misdemeanor

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A minor crime for which the punishment includes a fine and/or a maximum of one year of jail time

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10
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Motive

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The reason a person does something or acts in a certain way

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11
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Offender

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A person accused of a crime

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12
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Perpetrator

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A person who has allegedly committed a crime

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13
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Petty larceny

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To take something valued less than $250.00

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14
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Robbery

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To take anything of value from a person by force, threat of force, or violence

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Suspect

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A person thought to have committed a crime

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16
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Trace evidence

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Anything found at a crime scene or on a victim in small but measurable amounts

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Victim

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A person who is harmed or suffers some loss

18
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Witness

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A person who saw or can give a firsthand account of a crime

19
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Criminal mischief

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To damage, deface, or destroy someone’s property

20
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Crime scene

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The location where a crime has been committed

21
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Deduce

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To infer by logical reasoning

22
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Detective

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A person who investigates crimes and gathers information

23
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Evidence

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An item used as proof in a crime

24
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Forensic science

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The study of evidence in order to solve crimes and convict criminals

25
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Hunch

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A feeling not based on known facts