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criminal record

[krim-uh-nuhl rek-erd] / ˈkrɪm ə nəl ˈrɛk ərd /
NOUN
rap sheet
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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

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

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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