as in criminals
a person who has committed a crime
juvenile offenders have their criminal records sealed when they turn 18
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Recent Examples of offenders
Sanctuary means anyone who is the victim of a crime or witness to crime should report it to the police and fully cooperate in the investigation to arrest and prosecute the offenders without worrying that an immigration problem will be the result of coming forward.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
In particular, bail reform policies that let low-level offenders back on the streets were repeatedly blamed for the rash of crimes.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
The bills also forbids housing children in jails with adult offenders while the children await trial.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
The state’s new penalties for these drug offenses were not applied to offenders who had previously been sentenced.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
That includes Danny Knight, whose lengthy sentence was spotlighted by the Herald as part of the series on juvenile offenders tried as adults.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
No nation, savage or civilized, save only the United States of America, has confessed its inability to protect its women save by hanging, shooting, and burning alleged offenders.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 21 Feb. 2025
The very worst offenders could be mistaken for cheap hot dogs.
—Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
According to the Iowa legislature, this means that offenders could be subject to up to five years in jail and a fine of at least $1,025, with a maximum of $10,245, and that business owners could be fined $10,000 per minor.
—James Factora, Them, 19 Feb. 2025
New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
In particular, bail reform policies that let low-level offenders back on the streets were repeatedly blamed for the rash of crimes.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
The bills also forbids housing children in jails with adult offenders while the children await trial.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
The state’s new penalties for these drug offenses were not applied to offenders who had previously been sentenced.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
That includes Danny Knight, whose lengthy sentence was spotlighted by the Herald as part of the series on juvenile offenders tried as adults.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
No nation, savage or civilized, save only the United States of America, has confessed its inability to protect its women save by hanging, shooting, and burning alleged offenders.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 21 Feb. 2025
The very worst offenders could be mistaken for cheap hot dogs.
—Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
According to the Iowa legislature, this means that offenders could be subject to up to five years in jail and a fine of at least $1,025, with a maximum of $10,245, and that business owners could be fined $10,000 per minor.
—James Factora, Them, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Offenders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offenders. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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