Arsonist or forger (8)

I believe the answer is:

criminal

(Other definitions for criminal that I've seen before include "Punishable by law" , "hood" , "Violating the law" , "An habitual breaker of the law" , "Mafioso, possibly" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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