In dictionaries:
sex offender
Person convicted of sexual misconduct crimes.
young offender
Youth committing crimes, legally accountable.
juvenile offender
Young individual committing criminal acts.
sexual offender
Person convicted of sexual crimes.
youthful offender
(law, criminology) A juvenile offender whose crime is sufficiently serious that they can be sentenced as an adult.
habitual offender
Repeatedly commits crimes, legally recognized.
repeat offender
Commits same crime multiple times.
status offender
One who commits a status offense; especially a juvenile delinquent taken into state care for uncontrollable behavior at home.
Dangerous offender
In Canada and England and Wales, certain convicted persons may be designated as dangerous offenders and subject to a longer, or indefinite, term of imprisonment in order to protect the public.
youth offender
Offender profiling
Offender profiling, also known as criminal profiling, is an investigative strategy used by law enforcement agencies to identify likely suspects and has been used by investigators to link cases that may have been committed by the same perpetrator.
career offender
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