Culprit and Scofflaw

Culprit noun - A person who has committed a crime.

Scofflaw and culprit are semantically related In some cases you can use "Scofflaw" instead a noun "Culprit".

Scofflaw noun - One who habitually ignores the law and does not answer court summonses.

Culprit and scofflaw are semantically related in criminal topic. You can use "Culprit" instead a noun "Scofflaw", if it concerns topics such as person who breaks the law.