dangerous offender

British  

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

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Example Sentences

"It was science that's allowed us to bring this offender to justice and taken a dangerous offender off the street," Sgt Raine said.

From BBC

"You are a dangerous offender," she said.

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

“The trial court found that the State failed to carry its burden of showing by a preponderance of the evidence that the Defendant is a dangerous offender based upon the current need to protect the public,” the appeals court ruling said.

From Seattle Times