Criminal bears arms? Shame (9)
I believe the answer is:
embarrass
'shame' is the definition.
(to embarrass someone can mean to shame them)
'criminal bears arms?' is the wordplay.
'criminal' is an anagram indicator.
'bears'+'arms'='bearsarms'
'bearsarms' is an anagram of 'EMBARRASS'.
(Other definitions for embarrass that I've seen before include "Cause to feel self-conscious" , "Make to feel awkward or ashamed" , "Cause to feel ashamed" , "Cause (someone) to feel awkward" , "Encumber" .)