street criminal

Examples (10)

• A petty thief is a typical example of a street criminal.
• The police launched a crackdown on street criminals in the city center.
• He learned the hard way that a lone street criminal can be very dangerous.
• During the 1980s, the city was plagued by gangs of street criminals.
• Poverty and lack of opportunity can turn desperate people into street criminals.
• The documentary showed how a young man became a hardened street criminal.
• You have to be aware of your surroundings to avoid becoming a target for a street criminal.
• Neighborhood watch programs can be effective in deterring street criminals.
• The new mayor promised that tackling street criminals would be his top priority.
• Criminologists study the patterns and motivations of the common street criminal.