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. 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 25 Mar. 2025.

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