perpetrator
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In Scotland, there is no record if the perpetrator is male.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
Authorities are now investigating whether any of the deaths are related or the work of the same perpetrator.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
These arguments about legal standards for asylum shouldn’t result in a child being detained, because of the level of harm, and the perpetrator of the harm in the individual’s home country.
From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026
The memorials warned that fake content was also being created "specifically to dilute historical facts, shift victim and perpetrator roles, or spread revisionist narratives".
From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026
Sean was always the biggest perpetrator of said strategy, especially on days when he had a quiz in another class and wanted to slyly check his index cards while she prattled on.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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