a person who illegally takes and holds someone, often demanding ransom
ravisseur, kidnappeur
a person who intentionally starts fires, often for criminal purposes
pyromane, incendiaire
an individual who initiates an attack on someone else, employing various means such as physical violence, verbal aggression, or other forms of assault
agresseur, agresseuse, assaillant, assaillante
someone who murders an important person for money or religious or political reasons
assassin
a person who intentionally harms someone physically
attaquant, agresseur
a person who makes or plants bombs to cause damage
poseur de bombes, terroriste
a person found guilty of a criminal charge by a court of law
condamné, détenu
a person who successfully escapes from a place or situation where they were confined, restrained, or controlled
évadé, fugitif
someone who has committed or has been legally found guilty of a serious crime
criminel, criminelle
a person who is actively avoiding capture or is being pursued by law enforcement authorities due to legal charges or criminal activity
fugitif, fuyard
a person who breaks into someone's house to steal
cambrioleur, voleur par effraction
a young criminal, thug, or troublemaker
voyou, criminel
a person who is hired to kill someone
tueur à gages, assassin professionnel
a person who breaks into someone else's property; often with a criminal intention
intrus, cambrioleur
a person who steals a car to drive it dangerously for fun
voleur de voiture pour le plaisir, conducteur dangereux pour le plaisir
a person or animal that causes someone else's death
tueur, assassin
a person who is guilty of killing another human being deliberately
meurtrier, meurtrière, assassin
a woman who has killed someone
meurtrière, assassine
a person who commits a crime
délinquant, délinquante
a person who has broken the law and is fleeing from legal authorities
hors-la-loi, bandit
a person who commits a crime or wrongdoing
coupable
a person who attacks and robs ships at sea, typically for personal gain
pirate, corsaire
a person who is held in jail or prison as punishment for a crime, or while awaiting trial or sentencing
prisonnier, détenu
a person who attacks to steal or take goods, often in war or conflict
pillard, maraudeur
someone who forcefully engages in sexual activity with another person without their agreement or permission, which is against the law and considered a serious crime
violeur, agresseur sexuel
someone who commits a series of murders in a similar pattern
tueur en série, tueuse en série
person who uses violence or threats to achieve political or ideological goals by targeting innocent people or civilians
terroriste, extrémiste violent
a violent and criminal gang or an individual who engages in brutal and aggressive behavior
voyou, gangster
someone who intentionally damages or destroys public or private property
vandale, dévastateur
a person who uses a gun to commit crimes, often a hired killer
tireur, homme armé
a woman who carries or uses a gun, often in committing a crime
femme armée, tireuse
