first offender

Frequency: 8.522.1 per million words

A person convicted of a crime for the first time.

offenderADJECTIVE + offender

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first

Examples (10)

  • As a first offender, he received a lenient sentence.
  • The judge showed leniency towards the first offender.
  • She was treated as a first offender due to her clean record.
  • Being a first offender often results in a lighter penalty.
  • They argued that he deserved a second chance as a first offender.
  • The program aims to rehabilitate first offenders rather than incarcerate them.
  • He hopes the court will consider him a first offender.
  • Many legal systems offer specific provisions for first offenders.
  • The statistics showed a high rate of recidivism among former first offenders.
  • It's crucial to distinguish between a habitual criminal and a first offender.