criminal record

Example Sentences

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Parents are being warned to control their children or face a criminal record as part of an after-school crackdown on persistent trouble-makers in the centre of Nottingham.

From BBC • May 7, 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

Federal public defenders assigned to Allen after he submitted a financial affidavit to the court requesting representation noted that Allen has no prior criminal record, a factor in determining a criminal suspect’s handling before trial.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 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

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

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson