(criminal law) A person who has committed a felony (“serious criminal offence”); specifically, one who has been tried and convicted of such a crime.
Used in a Sentence
felons
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for felons.
Editorial note
Its pretty clear: To justify having a subset of ex-felons [sex offenders] on the list, all ex-felons have to be on the list.
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Quick take
(criminal law) A person who has committed a felony (“serious criminal offence”); specifically, one who has been tried and convicted of such a crime.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of felons gathered in one view.
(pathology, veterinary medicine) A small infected sore; an abscess, a boil; specifically, a whitlow (“infection near or under the cuticle of a fingernail or toenail”).
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for felons.
noun
(criminal law) A person who has committed a felony (“serious criminal offence”); specifically, one who has been tried and convicted of such a crime.
noun
(pathology, veterinary medicine) A small infected sore; an abscess, a boil; specifically, a whitlow (“infection near or under the cuticle of a fingernail or toenail”).
Example sentences
Its pretty clear: To justify having a subset of ex-felons [sex offenders] on the list, all ex-felons have to be on the list.
Otherwise, the justification [they are sex offenders] falls flat when other types of ex-felons commit sex offenses more frequently.
This is a dull, monotonous, and repetitive job that only gets interesting if international felons or terrorists show up.
People have found themselves charged with serious felons either because they or their prosecutors didn't understand what they were doing.
There are many jobs which require certification by government through regulation that explicit exclude felons.
Something else of note is that the majority of occupational license requirements exclude felons.
I know all stores treat their employees and customers like convicted felons, but some are worse than others?
In the same way there is murder and manslaughter, there is hanging round school gates and drinking in a bar with other felons.
Eh, I'd say the bigger bit is compared to all ex-felons: > About 3% of felons with no known history of sex offenses commit one within 4.5 years of their release.
Two felons get out of prison and want to start a landscaping company.
The rest of the guys/girls should be allowed to associate with other ex-felons.
Why make it so difficult for ex-felons to succed after being let lose?
Quote examples
The few criminologists who have thus far investigated the phenomenon estimate that the overall rate for convicted felons as a whole is between 2 percent and 8 percent...") So between 92% and 98% of the time, plea bargaining gets things right.
I meant the phrase "tiny fraction" in light of the discussion of T1 and T2 errors: no matter what rule is made, unless you incarcerate all felons until death, some fraction will recidivate.
"The few criminologists who have thus far investigated the phenomenon estimate that the overall rate for convicted felons as a whole is between 2 percent and 8 percent." I'm sorry but you are quoting an article that doesn't give a proper citation for this at all, so please don't rely on these probably woefully underestimated numbers.
Proper noun examples
Felons, for example, face social negative social consequences even after their sentence is over.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use felons in a sentence?
Its pretty clear: To justify having a subset of ex-felons [sex offenders] on the list, all ex-felons have to be on the list.
What does felons mean?
(criminal law) A person who has committed a felony (“serious criminal offence”); specifically, one who has been tried and convicted of such a crime.
What part of speech is felons?
felons is commonly used as noun.