rap sheet

plural rap sheets

1. UScriminologyA printed police record of an individual's citations, arrests, convictions, and incarcerations, usually in a single jurisdiction.

   rap sheet a mile long

   4 more examples

   a mile-long rap sheet

   The thing about Clemmy marrying Steed is this: people can do whatever they wanna do. You know, we don't live in Communist China, you know. I'm not gonna tell her, hey, this is a bad guy with a rap sheet. This is a guy who's, you know, an attempted arsonist. A repeat B&E. You know, is it my place to say, hey, this guy was wanted on stat' a couple years back? Hey, this guy, you know, shot his cousin, you know, back in '81? No, it's not, people can do whatever they want. This isn't Communist China.

   2003 September 10, Thomas Lennon, quotee, 1:56 from the start, in Clementine Gets Married Reno 911!, Comedy Central, via YouTube, archived from the original on 09 Jun 2023

   Three counts of breaking and entering, four counts of assault, seven misdemeanors for carrying illegal substances, and a partridge in a pear tree,” Paul finished with a smirk, handing the rap sheet to Mason.

   2012, David Ylhainen, Second Sons

   Seeking a new approach, he applied for an editor position at the Earth First! Journal, an environmental newsletter in Eugene, Ore. His application included a copy of his rap sheet; he was hired immediately.

   2022 May 26, Matthew Wolfe, “The Rise and Fall of America’s Environmentalist Underground”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 04 Jun 2022

   Synonyms: history sheet