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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 nd a perpetrator ...

In any case, you should rst collect as many

pieces of evidence as possible: statements

from witnesses, clues, and suspicious

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 ltered — people also say

“conrmed” — 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 specic 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 nd it — after all, the writing is invisible! You will nd out on page 40, in the

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

Carolyn’s Pro Tip:

Describe the individuals 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. Specic 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

le 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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