offender

Example Sentences

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Police Scotland says it does not hold records detailing whether offenders are asylum seekers or not.

From BBC

Israel’s president has the authority to pardon offenders.

From The Wall Street Journal

South Yorkshire Police said a 26-year-old man had been arrested by Police Scotland in Aberdeen on Saturday night, along with a 23-year-old woman, who was being held on suspicion of assisting an offender.

From BBC

“Too many offenses now warrant only a desk appearance ticket”—a summons to appear in court at a later date, which many offenders fail to do.

From The Wall Street Journal

The court criticised the police and investigating agencies for carrying out a flawed investigation, marked by "negligence and delay" because of which "the true offender" had not been identified.

From BBC