現行犯

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Spelling: 現行犯. Reading: げんこうはん. Core meaning: person caught in the act.
• Basic usage: Representative examples: 警備員は窓ガラスを割った人物を現行犯で取り押さえた / 授業で現行犯逮捕を扱う架空の事例を検討した.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Caught in the act versus guilt
  • 現行犯 is a person caught during an offense or immediately afterward at the scene. The term itself does not amount to a final judicial finding of guilt.