criminal record
Offender's official file
A criminal record is an official history of a person's arrests and convictions.
Having one can affect employment, housing, and travel: The background check revealed a criminal record.
To have a record or have a criminal record means the same thing.
Someone with no prior offenses has no criminal record or a clean record.
Arrest and conviction history
- background checkInvestigation of someone's history
- docketCourt's case schedule
- chargesAmounts owed or alleged
- offensesViolations of law or rules
misdemeanors · felonies · arrests · convictions · indictment · warrants · mugshot · fingerprints
Firmly held belief
- felonySerious criminal offense
- misdemeanorLesser criminal charge
- sentenceComplete thought, grammatically
- pleaFormal request or defense
verdict · acquittal · arraignment · prosecution · defendant · guilty · trial · court
Official record removal
- pardonOfficial release from punishment
- second chanceRenewed opportunity after failure
- reintegrationRestoration to a group
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
restorative justice · vocational training · reentry programs · clean slate · clemency · forgiveness · support services · mentoring
Unjust differential treatment
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- background checkInvestigation of someone's history
- stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
- ex-convictPerson previously incarcerated
social exclusion · marginalization · ostracism · shame · disgrace · public perception · disqualification · scarlet letter
rap sheet
Arrest and conviction history
- background checkInvestigation of someone's history
- docketCourt's case schedule
- chargesAmounts owed or alleged
offenses · misdemeanors · felonies · arrests · convictions · indictment · warrants · mugshot · fingerprints · database
conviction
Firmly held belief
- felonySerious criminal offense
- misdemeanorLesser criminal charge
- sentenceComplete thought, grammatically
plea · verdict · acquittal · arraignment · prosecution · defendant · guilty · trial · court · parole
expungement
Official record removal
- pardonOfficial release from punishment
- second chanceRenewed opportunity after failure
- reintegrationRestoration to a group
redemption · restorative justice · vocational training · reentry programs · clean slate · clemency · forgiveness · support services · mentoring · community service
discrimination
Unjust differential treatment
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- background checkInvestigation of someone's history
- stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
ex-convict · social exclusion · marginalization · ostracism · shame · disgrace · public perception · disqualification · scarlet letter · alienation
- prison recordsinmate number, booking number, case files, booking form, booking photo
- background checksemployment verification, reference checks, credit check, drug test, drug testing
- criminal justicearrest, jail, court, prison, guilty
- documentsdocument, news, email, report, letter
- paperworkinvoice, permit, documents, license, filing
- recordsGuinness, documents, album, death certificates, files
criminal recordclean record
Absence of prior offenses
clean slate · spotless record · sealed record · juvenile record · first-time offender
criminal recordclean slate
Record wiped clear
good standing · letter of recommendation · commendation · honorable discharge · service record
crime, record, criminal, recording, records, recorded, recorder, criminals, unrecorded