What makes someone a prime suspect?

Question

I know what a prime suspect is, but I want to know how you become one. Is it when the majority of plausible evidence points toward one direction?

Can someone be called a prime suspect when you have only testimonies? and questionable assumptions based on knowing the person's lifestyle/personality?

Answer 1

Evidence. Like the gun has his/hers prints on it.. etc. stuff like that.

Answer 2

I think they call it "person of interest" now.
The wife/husband is killed you always check the other one for motive and opportunity.
If someone hears me threaten you, or I took out a insurance policy on you a week before your murder. All those things would make me the "prime " suspect.

Answer 3

Not so much evidence but relationship to the actual crime and lack of a good alibi. Motive and access land more people in prison than evidence. That is why there are so many innocent people in prison, motive, access and no alibi.

Answer 4

PRIME SUSPECT OCCURS WHEN ONE CAN REASONABLY SAY BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT OF A PRUDENT MAN, THAT ALL EVIDENCE POINTS TO ONLY ONE PERSON BASED UPON, WITNESSES, TESTIMONY OF STATEMENTS, FACTS AND CONCLUSIONS DRAWN FROM INFERENCES, THAT THE WHO, WHAT, WHY, WHERE, WHEN AND HOW HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED, THAT THIS PERSON BEYOND A DOUBT IS THE ONE RESPONSIBLE.

Answer 5

When the detectives assigned to the case begin by asking questions and following what these answers are leading them to: They will begin to put together who has M.O.M.

Motive, Opportunity and Means.

Answer 6

Looking guilty

Answer 7

Yes! Also, if somebody says you did it, and they even have the WEAKEST POSSIBLE EVIDENCE against you (i.e. You were seen in the area), you'd be amazed to see how far up the list you go.

Answer 8

Likelihood, motivation & circumstantial evidence.

Answer 9

if someone notices you putting a body in the boot,it could be taken the wrong way

Answer 10

just to exist