criminal record

Example Sentences

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Strong families and strong schools shape habits and values more effectively than the threat of a criminal record ever will.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Police did not disclosed whether Gibson had a criminal record.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

On Wednesday, CNN shared body camera footage from the shooting of Marimar Martinez, a Montessori school teacher in Chicago with no criminal record.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

Gonzalez was an asylum-seeker with no criminal record but was deported to Mexico.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

A little legal advice from my cousin: as a young person without immigration status, you must avoid a criminal record at all costs.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi