After killing her husband, she put on an act. She started crying and sulking when the police were at the house examining the body. Her actions made the investigators assume that she did not do it.
Only if you said its bad to keep up appearances and you did it yourself it would be hypocritical.
Answer: misunderstanding of a belief in magic, or fear that is random
Explanation:
The Duvitch family moves into the town I believe.