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perpetrator

[pur-pi-trey-ter] / ˈpɜr pɪˌtreɪ tər /










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“Too many times, our society lets people’s mental health deteriorate so significantly that they can either become the victims or the perpetrators of crimes.”

From Los Angeles Times

Administrators viewed the harassment at Croatan High School as isolated incidents because there were many different perpetrators, records show.

From Salon

“Confidentiality agreements benefit one person, which is the perpetrator, and those who enable them.”

From Los Angeles Times

The interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus condemned the violence, vowing to hand perpetrators "full justice".

From BBC

A petition created on Thursday, demanding prosecution of the perpetrators and measures to prevent similar acts of cruelty, has garnered more than 400 signatures.

From BBC