Which term describes a permanent record of criminal history?

• A. Labour union
• B. Community service
• C. Criminal record
• D. Sentence

Answer: (C)

A permanent record of actions within the criminal justice system is a criminal record. This document keeps a person’s history of arrests, charges, convictions, and sometimes sentences, and it stays with them over time to inform future decisions by employers, licensing bodies, and other authorities. A labour union is an organization of workers, not a record of criminal history. Community service is a type of penalty or program assigned by a court. A sentence is the punishment decided by a court for a crime, not the ongoing history itself. So the term that describes a lasting record of criminal history is a criminal record.