Thames & Kosmos Master Detective Toolkit V2 handleiding

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Handleiding

Keyword:

Piece of evidence — a suspicious

fact which doesn’t directly prove

anything, but which still lets you draw

a conclusion about participation in

a crime, e.g. the discovery of a piece

of stolen property on a suspected

robber. The opposite case is

“catching someone in the act” — the

direct observation of a perpetrator

at the scene of the crime.

Keyword:

Cognitive abilities — the word

“cognitive” goes back to the Latin

word cognito (knowledge). A

detective with cognitive abilities

(such as Mike) demonstrates that

fact by consistently and correctly

perceiving and interpreting

important signs and details in even

the most complicated cases.

Keyword:

Cryptology — The science of secret

languages and secret writing. The

name comes from a composition of

the Greek words kryptos (hidden,

secret) and logos (word, knowledge).

James’ Pro Tip:

How to find a perpetrator

In any case, you should first collect as many

pieces of evidence as possible: statements

from witnesses, clues, and notable facts. The

details you collect must be supplemented by

further information, and then thoroughly cross-

checked and studied for inconsistencies. With

the help of information that has been filtered

— people also say “confirmed” — in this way, the

precise timing of a possible sequence of events

can be reconstructed. The number of suspects

can then be considerably reduced on the basis

of a possible motive or a specific clue. In the

process, all the statements, clues, and alibis

have to be checked again and compared against

the time sequence. In the ideal case, just one

single suspect remains at the end.

Mike’s Pro Tip:

Hide a secret message between the lines

You should never send a message written in invisible ink on an otherwise completely blank piece

of paper. That would immediately raise the suspicion that it’s a secret message. Instead, write a

completely harmless-sounding letter and then write the invisible message between the lines. The

spacing between the lines has to be big enough for this.

For a short message, you could just use the envelope, because that is the last place someone will

look if they happen to find it — after all, the writing is invisible! You will find out on page 40, in the

“Secret Messages” chapter, how to encode a message as securely as possible.

Carolyn’s Pro Tip:

Describe people as precisely as possible

When observing people, pay careful attention

to individual features such as body size, hair

color, and body build, as well as the type

and color of their clothing. Specific details

or additional things such as (sun)glasses,

piercings, rings, necklaces or a watch are

also important. Many people are immediately

recognizable based on a characteristic way of

walking or other peculiarities (body posture

or typical gestures). Make a note of features

like these and write them down on the

individual’s file card. You can train yourself to

observe people — ideally together with several

other detective colleagues — in the city, in

front of a movie theater, on a bus or train,

in a department store or in any interesting

location where a lot of people are passing by.

Pro Tips

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