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stigmaticnoun

/stɪɡˈmætɪk/ /sɪɡˈmætɪk/

One who has been branded as punishment.

"Having served his time, the stigmatic now struggled to find work, forever marked by his past crime. "

forfeitedverb

/ˈfɔːrfɪtɪd/ /ˈfɔːrfətɪd/

To be guilty of a misdeed; to be criminal; to transgress.

"Because he plagiarized his essay, the student forfeited his right to graduate with honors. "

commitverb

/kəˈmɪt/

To do (something bad); to perpetrate, as a crime, sin, or fault.

"to commit a series of heinous crimes"

abashedverb

/əˈbæʃt/

To lose self-possession; to become ashamed.

""He was abashed when he realized he had called his teacher 'Mom' in front of the entire class." "

complicitynoun

/kəmˈplɪsəti/ /kɒmˈplɪsəti/

The state of being complicit; involvement as a partner or accomplice, especially in a crime or other wrongdoing.

"The teacher suspected the student's complicity in the cheating scandal when she saw him helping his friend during the test. "

dishonouredverb

/dɪˈsɒnərd/ /dɪˈsɒnəd/

To violate or rape.

deviationnoun

/diviˈeɪʃən/

The state or result of having deviated; a transgression; an act of sin; an error; an offense.

"mankind’s deviation from divine will"

peccavinoun

/pəˈkɑːvi/

An act of saying ‘peccavi’; an admission of guilt or responsibility.

"After breaking the vase, her tearful peccavi was enough to convince her mother that she was truly sorry. "

falsifiedverb

/ˈfɔlsɪfaɪd/ /ˈfɑlsɪfaɪd/

To violate; to break by falsehood.

"The student falsified his test answers, violating the rules of academic honesty. "

atonementnoun

/əˈtoʊnmənt/

Making amends to restore a damaged relationship; expiation.

"After arguing with her sister, Sarah sought atonement by buying her a thoughtful gift. "

defaultnoun

/dɪˈfɔːlt/ /dɪˈfɑlt/

Fault; offence; wrong act.

"His default on the project was a serious offence against the team. "

penitencesnoun

/ˈpɛnɪtənsɪz/

The condition of being penitent; a feeling of regret or remorse for doing wrong or sinning.

"After arguing with her mother, Sarah felt deep penitences and decided to apologize. "

acquittingverb

/əˈkwɪtɪŋ/ /əˈkwɪɾɪŋ/

To declare or find innocent or not guilty.

"The jury finished reviewing the evidence and decided on acquitting the defendant. "

indictverb

/ˌɪnˈdaɪt/

To accuse of wrongdoing; charge.

"a book that indicts modern values"

scapegoatedverb

/ˈskeɪpˌɡoʊtɪd/ /ˈskeɪpˌɡoʊtəd/

To punish someone for the error or errors of someone else; to make a scapegoat of.

"The intern was scapegoated for the project's failure, even though the senior manager made all the key decisions. "

injurynoun

/ˈɪn.dʒə.ɹi/

Injustice.

"The unfair dismissal from her job was a significant injury to her reputation. "

commitmentsnoun

/kəˈmɪtmənts/ /kəˈmɪʔmənts/

Perpetration as in a crime or mistake.

"The investigation focused on the series of financial commitments the accountant had made before the company's bankruptcy. "

condemnedverb

/kənˈdɛmd/

To judicially pronounce (someone) guilty.

"The jury condemned the defendant after hearing all the evidence in the trial. "

filicidesnoun

/ˈfɪlɪsaɪdz/

A person who kills their own child.

"Due to the horrific nature of the crimes they committed, both Susan Smith and Andrea Yates are remembered as filicides. "

felonsnoun

/ˈfɛlənz/

A person who has committed a felony.

"Sentence: Because they are felons, they are not allowed to own guns. "