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Criminal Records

the methods and means used in crime prevention and detection to file identifying characteristics of objects and persons and to preserve and organize information on objects and persons.

The information required for criminal records is usually compiled in card files; physical objects may also be collected for future examination and reference. The data contained in criminal records are used by the agencies of investigation and of the court in the identification of objects and the search for suspects. Criminal records are compiled for criminals, persons held in custody, missing persons, unidentified bodies, animals, inanimate objects, and facts concerning crimes. Criminal records of people are filed according to questionnaire data, physical characteristics, and fingerprint patterns.

Material evidence available from criminal records includes fingerprints, bullets and cartridge cases found at the scenes of unsolved crimes, stolen and confiscated articles, and stolen, confiscated, and recovered firearms.

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Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Ronald Lamola says the offer to assist student activists who were arrested as part of the #Fees Must Fall protests, to apply for a Presidential pardon, still stands.He said while no applications for a Presidential pardon or the expungement of criminal records have been received from the affected students, student leaders who were at the forefront of holding talks with the department are urged to come forward with a list of student protesters in order to help them with the applications process.

#FeesMustFall activists urged to apply for Presidential pardons

Sources added that the new development is coming after similar programmes in more advanced countries, where criminal records are verified through the police, ahead of important employment opportunities.

Nigeria Police Set To Introduce Digital Criminal Records Database

Mr Khan said modern policing was not possible without the effective use of information technology and Punjab police should have to improve its IT projects especially criminal record management system to rectify false cases against citizens on a priority basis.

Panel formed to rectify false cases

'Currently, our Criminal Record Management System has particulars of more than 1.3 million suspects.

IGP wants Criminal Record Management System improved

Currently, the Criminal Record Management System holds the data of more than 1.3 million offenders.

Criminal record system set for revamp

He said that now police are offering the data and criminal record verification service to the industries to ensure their security, and any employer could easily verify the NIC and background record of his employee, after acquiring this service from police.

Police offering service for industrial workers' record verification

"To rely upon the absence of a criminal record as evidence of good character is hardly a reliable test and might provide a false sense of security," added Mr Lewis.

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In the UK 11 million people have a criminal record, according to BITC, and they also say 75% of employers admit to discriminating against applicants with a criminal conviction.

'Don't ask about convictions on job forms'

He already has a long criminal record including drug offenses, assault, DUI, public endangerment, among other crimes.

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A criminal record brings a host of collateral consequences.

Why NH needs fair chance hiring: Granite Staters with a criminal record are eager and available, but often kept from working

According to a study published in the IZA Journal of Labour Policy, researchers at Northwestern University investigated the possible relationship between having a criminal record and job performance by evaluating data from employees in sales or customer service jobs in call centres in the US.

Your criminal record could make you stay longer in your job