| A criminal record is a documentation of a people | | | | A criminal background check is a testimony of a |
| criminal history, normally used by potential lenders, | | | | person's criminal history, normally used by latent |
| employers etc. to review his or her fidelity. The | | | | employers, lenders etc. to assess his or her reliability |
| information included in a criminal history varies between | | | | and dependability. The information incorporated in a |
| countries and sometimes even among authority within | | | | criminal record differs between countries and even |
| a country. | | | | between jurisdictions within a country. In nearly all |
| Declaration of criminal records | | | | cases, it records every non-expunged criminal offense |
| If one has sentenced for a crime then one will get a | | | | and could also include traffic crimes such as |
| criminal record even if one was given a complete | | | | drunk-driving and speeding. Whereas In some countries |
| discharge. This might cause difficulties in some | | | | the record is limited to definite convictions, while in |
| situations. For instance, when applying for a job one | | | | others it also consists of arrests, charges pending, |
| can be asked if one have a criminal record. However, | | | | charges dismissed, and charges of which the subject |
| if not asked one does not have to say. | | | | has been acquitted. The latter policy is time and again |
| On being asked about conviction(s) | | | | argued to be a human rights violation, as it works |
| If one asked about, convictions then one need to say. | | | | against the presumption of innocence. |
| But, if a span of time called the 'rehabilitation period' has | | | | Criminals are not that easily identified through looks. |
| conceded since ones conviction one no longer need to | | | | They can grow to be suspicious by the way they act |
| declare one has a criminal record. Nonetheless, some | | | | and the strange things they do. However, this is not |
| exceptions to this are:oIf one is applying for a job, | | | | sufficient to judge someone as you might be wrong. |
| which provides lodging, leisure, care, and schooling, | | | | Thus, the best ways to be convinced and know if a |
| recreational facilities, social services, supervision or | | | | person has the potential to do such crimes is to check |
| training to young people aged fewer than 18.oIf one is | | | | their past actions. Past actions are established in their |
| applying for work, which provides social services care | | | | public record where all of these acts were recorded. |
| to elderly people, physically or mentally disabled people, | | | | Details about person's wife and the wedding are |
| alcohol or drug misuses or the chronically sick.oIf one is | | | | recorded in marriage records. A man who served in a |
| applying to work in the administration of justice as a | | | | military jointly with his honor badges and ranks are |
| police officer, traffic warden or probation officer.oIf one | | | | recorded in military records. All the particulars of birth |
| is applying to join definite professions like lawyer, | | | | are in birth records. All the past offenses, violations, as |
| dentist, doctor, nurse, accountant and chemist.oIf one is | | | | well as serious crimes are listed in criminal records. |
| applying for jobs that involves national security (such | | | | Besides these history records, there are additional |
| as civil service, defense contractors etc). | | | | public record available for access on the Internet. |