rap sheet
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From RAP (“record of arrest and prosecution”) + sheet.
Noun
[edit]rap sheet (plural rap sheets)
- (US, law, criminology) A printed police record of an individual's citations, arrests, convictions, and incarcerations, usually in a single jurisdiction.
- Synonym: (India) history sheet
- 2003 September 10, Thomas Lennon, quotee, 1:56 from the start, in Clementine Gets Married Reno 911![1], Comedy Central, via YouTube, archived from the original on 09 June 2023:
- 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.
- 2012, David Ylhainen, Second Sons:
- 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.
- 2022 May 26, Matthew Wolfe, “The Rise and Fall of America’s Environmentalist Underground”, in The New York Times[2], →ISSN:
- 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.
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