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

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

“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

At the time of his sentencing, prosecutors said Davidson, then of Ashington, was "a dangerous offender" who used social media to contact and trick the boys into performing sexual acts on camera.

From BBC