Synonyms of criminals

1 Syllable
hood, thug, crook, mug, con
2 Syllables
heavy, yardbird, outlaw, ex-con, gangster, hoodlum, sinner, hustler, culprit, convict, muscle, mobster, jailbird, scofflaw, deuce, wrongdoer, felon
3 Syllables
trespasser, blackmailer, racketeer, delinquent, guerilla, repeater, felonry, evildoer, lawbreaker, underworld, transgressor, hooligan, offender
4 Syllables
fugitive, malefactor, desperado