criminal record

Example Sentences

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Applicants will have to undergo identity and criminal record checks and demonstrate they meet the requirements, as opposed to just inputting their details.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The court said it had taken Kim's lack of a prior criminal record into account in its sentencing.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

He was one of about 200 people ensnared in Operation Catch of the Day, the overwhelming majority of whom had no criminal record.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

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

The “negative credential” associated with a criminal record represents a unique mechanism of state-sponsored stratification.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander