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Unlike their male counterparts, women facing capital-murder charges rarely have a criminal record that the prosecutor can use to demonstrate their future danger to the community—a critical factor in securing a death sentence.
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Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
He was let go after his lengthy criminal record came to light, which included a felony charge for possession of a firearm.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The one group that is easy to remove – those with a criminal record – is relatively small, numbering about 650,000.
—Jennifer Van Hook, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2025
Nearly 1,200 people were arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Sunday alone, but only 52% of the undocumented immigrants taken into custody had a criminal record.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2025
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Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
He was let go after his lengthy criminal record came to light, which included a felony charge for possession of a firearm.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The one group that is easy to remove – those with a criminal record – is relatively small, numbering about 650,000.
—Jennifer Van Hook, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2025
Nearly 1,200 people were arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Sunday alone, but only 52% of the undocumented immigrants taken into custody had a criminal record.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Criminal record.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminal%20record. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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