Examples of life of crime in a Sentence
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The screening process is done by the U.S. Probation Office, which determines who is most likely to return to a life of crime and who could benefit from CARE Court’s legal, counseling and community services.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
The unique nail-biter takes place in the shadows of L.A.’s homeless camps, run-down motels and dark alleys, following women who have turned — for various reasons — to a life of crime.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Sill also grew up in an abusive home, and turned to a life of crime and drug usage as an escape mechanism.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
When Izi's son falls ill, he's drawn back into a life of crime with a heist that promises to change their lives forever.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Like Goodfellas and Casino, The Irishman follows a rise-and-fall structure that shows how empty a life of crime leaves its perpetrators.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2024
Having fallen into a life of crime after his brother’s death, Robles was incarcerated in Blythe, near the Arizona border.
—Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
There are several arguments made in Age of Influence to explain Tyler's descent into a life of crime: His hardscrabble upbringing in Worcester, Mass., his pursuit to support his family at any cost, and so on.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 9 June 2023
Soldiers conducting street raids lecture young men found with small bags of marijuana on the perils of drugs or a life of crime.
—Annie Correal Federico Rios, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024
Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
The unique nail-biter takes place in the shadows of L.A.’s homeless camps, run-down motels and dark alleys, following women who have turned — for various reasons — to a life of crime.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Sill also grew up in an abusive home, and turned to a life of crime and drug usage as an escape mechanism.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
When Izi's son falls ill, he's drawn back into a life of crime with a heist that promises to change their lives forever.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Like Goodfellas and Casino, The Irishman follows a rise-and-fall structure that shows how empty a life of crime leaves its perpetrators.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2024
Having fallen into a life of crime after his brother’s death, Robles was incarcerated in Blythe, near the Arizona border.
—Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
There are several arguments made in Age of Influence to explain Tyler's descent into a life of crime: His hardscrabble upbringing in Worcester, Mass., his pursuit to support his family at any cost, and so on.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 9 June 2023
Soldiers conducting street raids lecture young men found with small bags of marijuana on the perils of drugs or a life of crime.
—Annie Correal Federico Rios, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024
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