criminal check

Record screening process

A criminal check is a background investigation that searches for a person's criminal history—arrests, convictions, and pending charges.

Employers, landlords, and licensing agencies commonly run criminal checks on applicants: The job offer is contingent on passing a criminal check.

Also called a criminal background check.

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type of background screening

criminal checkemployment verification

Proof of current job

credit check · character reference · personal reference · identity verification · skill assessment

trust posture

criminal checkblind trust

Complete unquestioning confidence

no questions asked · clean record · benefit of the doubt · presumption of innocence · clearance

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