criminal record
Example Sentences
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The magistrate called the incident "a single act of stupidity or frustration" when sparing him a criminal record.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Why is protecting a digital presence uniquely critical for someone with a criminal record?
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
The rules applied to migrants with no criminal record and who had lived in Spain for at least five months before the policy was announced.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
“A few seconds of online attention isn’t worth a criminal record, a serious injury, or worse,” the department said in the post.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 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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