habitual criminal
Serial law breaker
A habitual criminal is someone who repeatedly commits crimes, especially one whose pattern of offenses triggers enhanced sentencing under recidivist laws.
The legal threshold varies by jurisdiction—typically three or more felony convictions.
The prosecutor sought to have him classified as a habitual criminal, which would mean life without parole.
- recidivistHabitual criminal returner
- felonSerious crime perpetrator
- felony convictionGuilty verdict, serious crime
- convictJailed offender after trial
- hard timeStruggle or imprisonment
behind bars · repeat offender · thug · outlaw · ex-con · hardened · parole · prison · cell · rap sheet · mugshot · lockup · back inside · rehabilitation · three strikes · penitentiary · probation · arrest
- repeat offendersrepeat offender, recidivist, recidivism, chronic offender, reoffender
- recidivismrecidivist, reoffending, repeat offender, repeat offense, rearrest
- captivesprisoner, captive, inmate, detainee, hostage
- criminalsmurderer, thief, burglar, killer, robber
- suspectssuspect, accused, prime suspect, person of interest, alleged
habitual criminalpillar of the community
Respected local leader
straight arrow · good citizen · saint · conformist · do-gooder
habitual criminalsaint
Canonized holy person
do-gooder · philanthropist · Good Samaritan · pillar of society
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