types:
cómplice
someone who helps another person commit a crime
fugitivo
someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice
raptor,
secuestrador
someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
asesino
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
estafador,
timador
someone who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud or extortion)
violador
someone who forces another to have sexual intercourse
traidor
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
incitador
one who helps or encourages or incites another
encubridor
a person who gives assistance or comfort to someone known to be a felon or known to be sought in connection with the commission of a felony
instigador
a person who procures or advises or commands the commission of a felony but who is not present at its perpetration
asesino a sueldo
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
mechero
a thief who steals goods that are in a store
ladrón de cadáveres
someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection
parricida
someone who kills his or her parent
pirata,
plagiario
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
destripador
a murderer who slashes the victims with a knife
cuatrero
someone who steals livestock (especially cattle)
reventador
a thief who breaks open safes to steal valuable contents
asesino en serie
someone who murders more than three victims one at a time in a relatively short interval
chori,
choricero,
chorizo,
choro,
ganzúa,
garduño,
gatera,
gatillo,
gato,
mangui,
punguista,
quinqui,
randa,
rata,
ratero
a thief who steals without using violence