Vocabulary Bank

the range of values within which a statistic is likely to fall

a deliberate attempt to hide the truth

a strong feeling about something, without hard evidence

a piece of information that might help solve a case

one that sounds reasonable and could well be true

a misleading clue that distracts from the real explanation

proof that a person was somewhere else at the time

a data point far from the rest of the sample

evidence that suggests but does not prove

evidence that suggests but does not prove

one still open long after the standard investigative window

a systematic error caused by how the data was collected

to take a decision on a feeling rather than firm evidence

to publicly reveal wrongdoing that was hidden

to select only the data that supports one's argument

to investigate a promising piece of information

to commit to one explanation as if it were confirmed

to give something disproportionate weight in a decision

to gradually reconstruct a story from separate clues

to gradually reconstruct a story from separate clues

to eliminate someone from the enquiry

to tolerate not knowing without rushing to conclude