犯罪者(はんざいしゃ)

A general term for someone who has committed a crime. Broader than 犯人(はんにん), which typically refers to the perpetrator of a specific incident.

Forms

犯罪(はんざい) (crime) + 者(しゃ) (person).

Common collocations

• 犯罪者(はんざいしゃ)を逮捕(たいほ)する: to arrest a criminal
• 犯罪者(はんざいしゃ)を裁(さば)く: to judge a criminal
• 凶悪(きょうあく)犯罪者(はんざいしゃ): violent criminal
• 犯罪者(はんざいしゃ)の更生(こうせい): rehabilitation of criminals

Related words

• 犯人(はんにん): perpetrator (of a specific crime, more colloquial)
• 容疑者(ようぎしゃ): suspect
• 被告人(ひこくにん): defendant
• 受刑者(じゅけいしゃ): prisoner, convict