Criminals

• accomplice

  /əˈkɑmpləs/ (noun)
  A person who helps another commit a crime.

• arsonist

  /ˈɑrsənəst/ (noun)
  A person who commits arson.

• bandit

  /ˈbændɪt/ (noun)
  A robber or outlaw belonging to a gang and typically operating in an isolated or lawless area.

• bookie

  /ˈbʊki/ (noun)
  A bookmaker.

• burglar

  /ˈbərɡlər/ (noun)
  A person who commits burglary.

• call girl

  /kɔl ɡərl/ (noun)
  A female prostitute who is hired by telephone.

• con artist

  /kɑn ɑrdəst/ (noun)
  A person who defrauds or swindles others after first gaining their trust.

• conman

  /kɑn mæn/ (noun)
  A man who cheats or tricks someone by gaining their trust and persuading them to believe something that is not true.

• criminal

  /ˈkrɪm(ə)n(ə)l/ (noun)
  A person who has committed a crime.

• crook

  /krʊk/ (noun)
  A person who is dishonest or a criminal.

• delinquent

  /dəˈlɪŋkwənt/ (noun)
  A delinquent person.

• drug dealer

  /drəɡ dilər/ (noun)
  A person who sells illegal drugs.

• felon

  /ˈfɛlən/ (noun)
  A person who has been convicted of a felony.

• fugitive

  /ˈfjudʒədɪv/ (noun)
  A person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding, especially to avoid arrest or persecution.

• gangster

  /ˈɡæŋstər/ (noun)
  A member of a gang of violent criminals.

• highwayman

  /ˈhaɪˌweɪmən/ (noun)
  A man, typically on horseback, who held up travelers at gunpoint in order to rob them.

• hitman

  /ˈhɪtmæn/ (noun)
  A person who is paid to kill someone, especially for a criminal or political organization.

• hoodlum

  /ˈhudləm/ (noun)
  A person who engages in crime and violence; a hooligan or gangster.

• hooker

  /ˈhʊkər/ (noun)
  A prostitute.

• hooligan

  /ˈhuləɡən/ (noun)
  A violent young troublemaker, typically one of a gang.

• killer

  /ˈkɪlər/ (noun)
  A person or thing that kills.

• kleptomaniac

  /klɛptəˈmeɪniˌæk/ (noun)
  A person who is afflicted with an irresistable urge to steal.

• loan shark

  /loʊn ʃɑrk/ (noun)
  A person who lends money at exorbitant rates of interest.

• mugger

  /ˈməɡər/ (noun)
  A person who attacks and robs another in a public place.

• murderer

  /ˈmərdərər/ (noun)
  A person who commits murder; a killer.

• pickpocket

  /ˈpɪk/ (noun)
  A person who steals from people's pockets.

• pimp

  /pɪmp/ (noun)
  A man who controls prostitutes and arranges clients for them, taking part of their earnings in return.

• poacher

  /ˈpoʊtʃər/ (noun)
  A person who hunts or catches game or fish illegally.

• prostitute

  /ˈprɑstəˌt(j)ut/ (noun)
  A person, in particular a woman, who engages in sexual activity for payment.

• prowler

  /ˈpraʊlər/ (noun)
  A person who moves stealthily around or loiters near a place with a view to committing a crime, especially burglary.

• pusher

  /ˈpʊʃər/ (noun)
  A person who sells illegal drugs.

• racketeer

  /ˌrækəˈtɪr/ (noun)
  A person who engages in dishonest and fraudulent business dealings.

• serial killer

  /ˈsɪriəlˌkɪlər/ (noun)
  A story or play appearing in regular installments on television or radio or in a periodical.

• smuggler

  /ˈsməɡ(ə)lər/ (noun)
  A person who smuggles goods.

• streetwalker

  /ˈstritˌwɔkər/ (noun)
  A prostitute who seeks customers in the street.

• thief

  /θif/ (noun)
  A person who steals another person's property, especially by stealth and without using force or violence.

• thug

  /θəɡ/ (noun)
  A violent person, especially a criminal.

• vandal

  /ˈvændl/ (noun)
  A person who deliberately destroys or damages public or private property.