Groups comparison

Outlaw protagonist (Criminal protagonist) - 1978 to 2022
The protagonist is an outlaw, mobster, thief, or any other criminal.

Pirates - 1978 to 2022
Includes pirates of any kind

Thieves (Robbers;Pickpockets;Burglars) - 1979 to 2016
Criminals who perform theft while maintaining secrecy and concealing their identity or otherwise attempting to do it completely without notice before they're long gone.

Gangsters (Mobsters;Mafiosos) - 1983 to 2020

Outlaws (Thieves;Ruffians;Scoundrels;Raiders;Highwaymen;Bandits) - 1983 to 2023
Includes mostly unorganized outlaws or others who partake in criminal activities (or behaves like one in a place with no laws to mark them as outlaws).

Gangs (Criminal gangs) - 1990 to 2021
Outlaws who work in groups of 3 or more.