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offender

[uh-fen-der] / əˈfɛn dər /


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Jazz said: "Me, along with all of my family, found out via Facebook that he was in fact a convicted sex offender."

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

He added that the sex offender list was “not punishment” but “a tool for law enforcement to monitor who may potentially cause a risk.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

Instead, … the Court asked whether Missouri’s plan to execute the offender was consistent “with the original and historical understanding of the Eighth Amendment.”

From Slate Jul. 1, 2026

The Gates Foundation has retained law firm WilmerHale to review its ties to the late sex offender, and its findings are expected this summer.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

Instead of a faceless state or community, crime victims were featured at trial, and criminal cases took on the dynamics of a traditional civil trial, pitting the family of the victim against the offender.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

The Ministry of Justice did not provide updates on individuals, but said the most dangerous offenders were blocked from early release and anyone who was released faced tough restrictions.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Earlier this year, the Ministry of Justice announced plans to significantly expand electronic monitoring as part of the Sentencing Act 2026, which aims to ease prison pressures by managing more offenders in the community.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Sentence was deferred pending background reports on the two men, who are first offenders, until next month.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

The courts have also reduced sentences in some cases where the convicted individuals reported on other offenders.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

There was some legal jargon, but I grasped this: She committed J.T. and Digger to the custody of juvenile services—to nine months in a forestry camp for juvenile offenders out in western Maryland.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings




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