offender

Example Sentences

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“What these raids have done, what the fear around them have done, has made it more difficult for me to prosecute violent offenders,” Teare said.

From Salon

The Joseph P. Kennedy isn’t even close to the biggest offender of this grotesque phenomenon.

From Salon

A 39-year-old woman, Naomi Heavens from Manchester, was also convicted on assisting an offender.

From BBC

Of this lineup of serial offenders, Sartre and Merleau-Ponty had prior convictions, mostly for communism, and only Barthes had a sense of humor.

From The Wall Street Journal

They're usually aimed at first-time offenders but guidelines state there must be a clear admission of guilt and they must have the victim's agreement.

From BBC