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Q&A What are the basic elements of a crime investigation story?

Motive. Why did the person do it? Helpers and Hinderers. People who assist in or impede the investigation. They can range from the detective's partner to evil minions to muckety-mucks on either si...

posted 8y ago by Lauren Ipsum‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T05:38:17Z (almost 5 years ago)
 **Motive.** Why did the person do it?

**Helpers** and **Hinderers.** People who assist in or impede the investigation. They can range from the detective's partner to evil minions to muckety-mucks on either side. This is apart from witnesses; these are people who can either bring information (clues, evidence) or hide it, who can provide witnesses or remove them, who can create misdirection or clear it up.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2016-09-27T13:41:48Z (about 8 years ago)
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