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* Arguably, the 108 outlaws of ''Literature/WaterMargin'' fall into this category as well, since they end up on the government's payroll. This would make the trope OlderThanPrint.
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* Arguably, the 108 outlaws of ''WaterMargin'' fall into this category as well, since they end up on the government's payroll. This would make the trope OlderThanPrint.
* In ''[[YearsOfRiceAndSalt The Years Of Rice And Salt]]'', Kheim, the admiral of the Ming fleet that discovers America, is a former pirate.
* In ''[[YearsOfRiceAndSalt The Years Of Rice And Salt]]'', Kheim, the admiral of the Ming fleet that discovers America, is a former pirate.
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* Arguably, the 108 outlaws of ''WaterMargin'' ''Literature/WaterMargin'' fall into this category as well, since they end up on the government's payroll. This would make the trope OlderThanPrint.
* In''[[YearsOfRiceAndSalt The Years Of Rice And Salt]]'', ''YearsOfRiceAndSalt'', Kheim, the admiral of the Ming fleet that discovers America, is a former pirate.
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* In ''PowerRangersSPD'', Jack and Z were JustLikeRobinHood thieves until the SpacePolice caught them, and the commander offered them the chance to serve as policemen (and Power Rangers) as an alternate to a prison term. Z takes to it immediately; Jack is more reserved but stays legit even after leaving the force.
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* [[WesternAnimation/{{Ben 10}} Kevin]] [[WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce Levin]], once a troubled ([[TroublingUnchildlikeBehaviour but still deadly]]) kid turned arms dealer, is convinced as a teenager to fight for good after a plumber (Not ''that'' kind of plumber) [[HeroicSacrifice saves his life at the cost of his own.]]
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* [[WesternAnimation/{{Ben 10}} Kevin]] [[WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce Levin]], once a troubled ([[TroublingUnchildlikeBehaviour but still deadly]]) kid turned arms dealer, is convinced as a teenager to fight for good after a plumber (Not ''that'' kind Plumber (meaning a member of plumber) the secret alien police) [[HeroicSacrifice saves his life at the cost of his own.]]
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* [[spoiler: Molly]], of the DresdenFiles, is this. Breaking the Laws of Magic is a biiiig no-no.
** Harry himself is considered this by most of the Wizard population. (He was innocent; DuMorne shot first.) Now he's the regional commander of the Wardens. Go figure.
*** In both those examples, being taken under the wing of a more senior wizard can reduce the sentence from immediate execution to one-chance probation before the same. For both the accused and the wizard who takes them in. The thought is, if they can invoke this trope, both of them are eventually free of the probation, but if not, Black Magic (which actually does corrupt) must be stifled.
** Sanya used to be the host of a Denarian. Now he's a Knight of the Cross. In fact, it's the job of the Knights to invoke this for the Denarians' hosts.
** [[spoiler: Lash. Doubles as a TearJerker.]]
** Bob, actually. But this has more to do with who his owner is at any time. When Harry picked him up, he got modelled after Harry's teenage self. Before? Warden DuMorne. Before him? [[spoiler: Freaking arch-necromancer Heinrich Kemmler.]]
** Thomas has shades of this, by trying to not hurt humans with his Demon.
* In the CodexAlera, Fade is this. [[spoiler: Actually, he's Araris Valerian guarding Tavi and Isana.]] Tavi later causes this in [[spoiler: Fidelias Ex Cursori]].
* In the SwordOfTruth, Richard causes this in just about everyone he meets. The Sisters of the Light, Nicci, the Mord-Sith, D'Hara in general, the people of Altur'Rang, the list goes on and on. The D'Haran commanders lampshade this.
** Denna, oh so much.
** Harry himself is considered this by most of the Wizard population. (He was innocent; DuMorne shot first.) Now he's the regional commander of the Wardens. Go figure.
*** In both those examples, being taken under the wing of a more senior wizard can reduce the sentence from immediate execution to one-chance probation before the same. For both the accused and the wizard who takes them in. The thought is, if they can invoke this trope, both of them are eventually free of the probation, but if not, Black Magic (which actually does corrupt) must be stifled.
** Sanya used to be the host of a Denarian. Now he's a Knight of the Cross. In fact, it's the job of the Knights to invoke this for the Denarians' hosts.
** [[spoiler: Lash. Doubles as a TearJerker.]]
** Bob, actually. But this has more to do with who his owner is at any time. When Harry picked him up, he got modelled after Harry's teenage self. Before? Warden DuMorne. Before him? [[spoiler: Freaking arch-necromancer Heinrich Kemmler.]]
** Thomas has shades of this, by trying to not hurt humans with his Demon.
* In the CodexAlera, Fade is this. [[spoiler: Actually, he's Araris Valerian guarding Tavi and Isana.]] Tavi later causes this in [[spoiler: Fidelias Ex Cursori]].
* In the SwordOfTruth, Richard causes this in just about everyone he meets. The Sisters of the Light, Nicci, the Mord-Sith, D'Hara in general, the people of Altur'Rang, the list goes on and on. The D'Haran commanders lampshade this.
** Denna, oh so much.
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* [[{{Ben 10}} Kevin]] [[Ben10AlienForce Levin]], once a troubled ([[TroublingUnchildlikeBehaviour but still deadly]]) kid turned arms dealer, is convinced as a teenager to fight for good after a plumber (Not ''that'' kind of plumber) [[HeroicSacrifice saves his life at the cost of his own.]]
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* [[{{Ben [[WesternAnimation/{{Ben 10}} Kevin]] [[Ben10AlienForce [[WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce Levin]], once a troubled ([[TroublingUnchildlikeBehaviour but still deadly]]) kid turned arms dealer, is convinced as a teenager to fight for good after a plumber (Not ''that'' kind of plumber) [[HeroicSacrifice saves his life at the cost of his own.]]
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* In WhiteCollar, Neal Caffrey, the show's main character, was formerly a con artist before he became a consultant for the FBI in order to keep out of prison
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* Tohru used to be a part of the Dark Hand before his HeelFaceTurn at the end of JackieChanAdventures.
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* Tohru used to be a part of the Dark Hand before his HeelFaceTurn at the end of JackieChanAdventures.''WesternAnimation/JackieChanAdventures''.
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* Axel Foley from ''BeverlyHillsCop'', who regularly notes that he "wasn't always a cop".
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* In the ''ResidentEvil'' novelizations by S.D. Perry, Jill Valentine is said to have been a thief, following on the footsteps of her father Dick Valentine, but eventually gave up and joined the S.T.A.R.S. police unit (which incidentally explains her mastery of lockpicks).
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* Tohru used to be a part of the Dark Hand before his HeelFaceTurn at the end of JackieChanAdventures.
* Rubberband Man in StaticShock.
* Rubberband Man in StaticShock.
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* In the ''WarriorCats'' series, Blackstar. After doing things against the warrior code ([[InvasionOfTheBabySnatchers stealing kits from another Clan]], killing other cats needlessly), he lived as a rogue for a while, but eventually rejoined the Clan, became its leader, and hasn't done anything like that since.
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* Both of the hosts of the DiscoveryChannel show ItTakesAThief
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* And the ABC 1968-70 TV series ''It Takes a Thief'', although in that case the reform was forced from without.
* ''Kaz'', about a petty thief who became a lawyer while serving a prison sentence.
* And the ABC 1968-70 TV series ''It Takes a Thief'', although in that case the reform was forced from without.
* ''Kaz'', about a petty thief who became a lawyer while serving a prison sentence.
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* [[{{Ben 10}} Kevin]] [[Ben10AlienForce Levin]], once a troubled ([[TroublingUnchildhoodBehavior ([[TroublingUnchildlikeBehaviour but still deadly]]) kid turned arms dealer, is convinced as a teenager to fight for good after a plumber (Not ''that'' kind of plumber) [[HeroicSacrifice saves his life at the cost of his own.]]
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** In ''Just Another Saturday Night'', Marv finds a group of rich kids setting winos on fire and kills them all. He also makes reference to "bar fights". His characterization is based on a love of violence, but only toward people who have it coming.
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** In fact, it emerged in ''[=StrikerS=]'' that Hayate still sometimes gets flak from being at the heart of the incident, despite it having taken place a decade in the past. She works as hard as she does in a bid to shake off the stigma.
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* Both Marv and Dwight in ''SinCity'' admit to commiting crimes in the past but it's usually unclear what they did.
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* Several hackers (convicted and otherwise) have found gainful employment in the computer security field.
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* Saint Nick / SantaClaus has these in [[OddJobGods his portfolio]]
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* At the end of the third ''AceAttorney'' game, former GentlemanThief [[spoiler: Ron DeLite, [=DeLite=], aka Mask*DeMasque]] Mask [=DeMasque=] ]] says that he's starting a security company to help businesses defend themselves against thieves. [[spoiler: And also that he's going to sell the security plans to crooks. At least he's not stealing anymore?]]
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* [[{{Ben 10}} Kevin]] [[Ben10AlienForce Levin]], once a troubled ([[TroublingUnchildhoodBehavior but still deadly]]) kid turned arms dealer, is convinced as a teenager to fight for good after a plumber (Not ''that'' kind of plumber) [[HeroicSacrifice saves his life at the cost of his own.]]
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* Max Damage from {{Incorrubtible}}
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* Max Damage from {{Incorrubtible}}
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* Max Damage from {{Incorrubtible}}
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* Though they weren't particularly hardened criminals, Fate and every member of the Wolkenritter (Except for Rein, who didn't exist at that point in the storyline) of ''MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'' started out as villains who were arrested by the TSAB, sentenced to work for the TSAB for a period of time as their punishment, and then decided to continue working for them full time once their sentence ended.
* Kurama and Hiei of ''YuYuHakusho'' started out as criminals before they each had a HeelFaceTurn.
* Kurama and Hiei of ''YuYuHakusho'' started out as criminals before they each had a HeelFaceTurn.
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* Carlito of ''[[CarlitosWay Carlito's Way]]'' is this trope incarnate.
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* Carlito of ''[[CarlitosWay Carlito's Way]]'' is this trope incarnate.
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* Both of the hosts of the DiscoveryChannel show ItTakesAThief
* Both of the hosts of the DiscoveryChannel show ItTakesAThief
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* The GarthEnnis mini-series ''Pride and Joy'' is about a reformed criminal trying to leave his past behind him, even though [[spoiler: he got away with murder]].
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* The Sandman (no, not [[TheSandman that one]] tried to be a good guy for awhile. It didn't take.
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* The Sandman (no, not [[TheSandman that one]] one]]) tried to be a good guy for awhile. It didn't take.
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* The Sandman (no, not [[TheSandman that one]] tried to be a good guy for awhile. It didn't take.
* Steeljack from AstroCity.
* Steeljack from AstroCity.
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* At the end of the third ''AceAttorney'' game, former GentlemanThief [[Ron [[spoiler: Ron DeLite, aka Mask*DeMasque]] says that he's starting a security company to help businesses defend themselves against thieves. [[spoiler: And also that he's going to sell the security plans to crooks. At least he's not stealing anymore?]]
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* At the end of the third ''AceAttorney'' game, former GentlemanThief [[Ron DeLite, aka Mask*DeMasque]] says that he's starting a security company to help businesses defend themselves against thieves. [[spoiler: And also that he's going to sell the security plans to crooks. At least he's not stealing anymore?]]
* At the end of the third ''AceAttorney'' game, former GentlemanThief [[Ron DeLite, aka Mask*DeMasque]] says that he's starting a security company to help businesses defend themselves against thieves. [[spoiler: And also that he's going to sell the security plans to crooks. At least he's not stealing anymore?]]
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* In the [[SixteenThirtyTwo 1632]] story universe, the Grantville Gazette short stories written about the downtime NCIS (the stories are explicit homages to [[{{NCIS}} the TV show of the same name]]) have more than a few reformed criminals in the service.
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* In the [[SixteenThirtyTwo 1632]] story universe, the Grantville Gazette short stories written about the downtime NCIS (the stories are explicit homages to [[{{NCIS}} the TV show of the same name]]) have more than a few reformed criminals in the service.
service, including the main male protagonist.
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