" The Ministry did not cut deals with petty criminals in my day, no sir, they did not! "
“在我那个时代,魔法部从不和卑鄙的罪犯做交易,绝对不会,他们从不这么做!”
电影世界深度游(LSOO)
This was the time for heroic deviants, petty criminals, and pirates, whose behavior, while bordering on being criminal, was still framed as sympathetic.
这是英雄异类、小罪犯和海盗的时代,他们的行为虽然接近犯罪,但仍被认为是同情的。
经济学人(汇总)
Groups such as the Richardsons, who were based in south London, and the Krays, in east London, mostly made their money extorting from local businesses and petty criminals.
Street gambling is popular and local bars and restaurants expect a boost in trade, but security is also tight, with police wary of petty criminals, pickpockets and bag-snatchers out to take advantage of the large crowds.
A misdemeanor (American English) or misdemeanour (British English) is any "lesser" criminal act in some common law legal systems. Misdemeanors are generally punished less severely than felonies, but theoretically more so than administrative infractions (also known as minor, petty, or summary offences) and regulatory offences. Many misdemeanors are punished with monetary fines.