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

The vast majority of those detained for deportation, including those who have died, had no criminal record.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

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

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

Someone like me who was unemployed or had a prior criminal record?

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson