criminal record

Example Sentences

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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

The government arrested this individual, Rigoberto Soto Jimenez, at his workplace in January—even though he had lived here since 2018 and has no criminal record or a final order of removal authorizing his deportation.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

Its lawyers said the incident had not been foreseeable, as the driver in question had strong ratings by passengers and no criminal record.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

According to a study conducted by the DePaul University College of Law in 2000, of the then-ninety-eight occupations requiring licenses in Illinois, fifty-seven placed stipulations and/or restrictions on applicants with a criminal record.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander