dangerous offender

noun

1. an offender who is deemed by a court of law to be likely to engage in further violent conduct, and who thus becomes eligible for an indefinite prison sentence

Example Sentences

He described Kadolski as a "dangerous offender" who continued to pose a "high threat to women".

From BBC

"You are a dangerous offender," she said.

From BBC

Ms White said her brother, who had been binge-drinking before he stole a phone from two Christian missionaries in Manchester, was "not a dangerous offender".

From BBC

Those attorneys are members of the prosecutor’s Most Dangerous Offender Program, known as MDOP, and respond to homicide and violent assault scenes to help police write search warrants and prioritize evidence for forensic testing.

From Seattle Times

He ruled Hardy, who worked in the Stockport area, was a dangerous offender and imposed an extended six year licence.

From BBC