criminal mind
noun
: the mind of someone who commits crimes
We're trying to understand how the criminal mind works.
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There is a curiosity about how the criminal mind works and how crimes are planned out.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Criminal mind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminal%20mind. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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