offender

Example Sentences

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There was nothing official about that date, just a chance remark by Mrs. Floor to the effect that six months was the usual prison term for ration-card offenders.

From Literature

The new proposals - first reported in the i newspaper - could see councils issue conditional cautions without having to take offenders to court, in an effort to speed up enforcement.

From BBC

Under Thai law, offenders sentenced to three months or less may serve their term in a detention centre instead of prison.

From Barron's

The legislation still needs to pass parliament, but Rosersberg is one of eight prisons preparing to house young offenders starting July 1.

From Barron's

But he queried whether authorities would ordinarily have a duty to keep victims and their families informed if an offender "misbehaved in prison".

From BBC