Concept information
Preferred term
criminal records
Definition
- Perhaps while watching reruns of Adam-12 or Dragnet you've heard police officers ask for a “wants and warrants check.” Or perhaps you've been stopped by a police officer and heard the officer radio in to ask for a “28/29” or “30.” What are these strange requests? Are they that strange? In reality, they are simply requests for a criminal records check. When people are arrested, that arrest goes into a database and forms the basis of their criminal record. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment; Criminal History]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/criminal_records
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