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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In Texas, the parole division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice identifies offenders six months before their initial eligibility and notice is sent to both trial officials and victim family members.
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Olivia Garrett, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
In the state of Louisiana, a DUI offense is considered a felony on third and subsequent convictions, according to Louisiana Court Records, although first-time DUI offenders can face felony charges in instances where a death or violation of child endangerment laws is involved.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
That said, predictive policing and crime analysis have helped the police in the past with potential offenders.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
And it’s not limited to first-time offenders, before or after prosecutors have formally charged a defendant in court.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
The book features a penal institution for juvenile offenders that Whitehead calls the Trevor Nickel Academy but is based on the notorious real-life Dozier School for Boys in Marianna, FL.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2025
Public enemy #1 on her list of visual offenders?
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2025
Under the law, first-time offenders may receive fines up to $10,000 and imprisonment up to one year, KUTV reports.
—CBS News, 30 Dec. 2024
First-time offenders are issued a ticket, and second-time offenders can be arrested only for a couple of hours.
—Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 29 Dec. 2024
Olivia Garrett, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
In the state of Louisiana, a DUI offense is considered a felony on third and subsequent convictions, according to Louisiana Court Records, although first-time DUI offenders can face felony charges in instances where a death or violation of child endangerment laws is involved.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
That said, predictive policing and crime analysis have helped the police in the past with potential offenders.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
And it’s not limited to first-time offenders, before or after prosecutors have formally charged a defendant in court.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
The book features a penal institution for juvenile offenders that Whitehead calls the Trevor Nickel Academy but is based on the notorious real-life Dozier School for Boys in Marianna, FL.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2025
Public enemy #1 on her list of visual offenders?
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2025
Under the law, first-time offenders may receive fines up to $10,000 and imprisonment up to one year, KUTV reports.
—CBS News, 30 Dec. 2024
First-time offenders are issued a ticket, and second-time offenders can be arrested only for a couple of hours.
—Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Offenders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offenders. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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