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What You Need To Know About Canada's Conditional Discharges
March 12, 2025 - When can I receive a Conditional Discharge? Conditional discharges are not available for all offenses. Specifically, you cannot receive a conditional discharge if: The offense carries a mandatory minimum sentence. This means the law requires a judge to impose a certain minimum punishment, leaving no room for a discharge. The offense carries a maximum sentence of more than 14 years in jail. If the potential punishment is very severe, a conditional discharge is not an option. Essentially, conditional discharges are generally reserved for less serious offenses where the law allows for judicial discretion in sentencing. ...
Record Number of Shoplifting Offences in England and Wales
February 28, 2025 - Nearly half a million shoplifting offences were recorded by police in England and Wales in a year, the highest 12-month total on record, figures sh...
We compare the British term "Indictable" with the USA Equivalent
February 23, 2025 - While in the English system ('ie., Canada, UK., etc.) it's called an indictable offense is there a comparative in the USA system? ...
In Canada - Using an agent or a mandatary to verify the identity of a person
January 31, 2025 - Using an agent or a mandatary to verify the identity of a person on your behalf You may verify the identity of a person by using an agent or&nb...
What information can a person find at the Ontario Courts that won't be found on a RCMP standard cri
January 30, 2025 - An RCMP standard criminal record check, also known as a Criminal Record Check (CRC), primarily focuses on criminal convictions that are in the Nati...
Pending Criminal Cases Can Provide Valuable Information
January 28, 2025 - While it might seem counterintuitive to consider pending cases, as they haven't resulted in a conviction, there are several reasons why they ca...
Open the Pod Bay Doors: Navigating the Intersection of Public Records and Generative AI
January 13, 2025 - by Sarah Doar Over the last few years, several major software companies introduced their generative artificial intelligence (AI) pro...
Differences in pre-employment screening practices globally.
January 12, 2025 - The Background Investigator has been asked: "I'm curious about the differences in pre-employment screening practices globally. "I...
Hack that Exposed Data of 2.9 Billion People Basis for Lawsuit
December 23, 2024 - National Public Data Sued for Hack that Exposed Data of 2.9 Billion People by&nbs...
AI and Police Reports Slammed
December 18, 2024 - ACLU Slams AI Police Reports, and Axon in Particular Axon, best known for its Tasers, is trying to sell its relatively new Draft One...
Why Would India Records researches Offer This Search To USA CRA's?
December 09, 2024 - The "PGR Rewards Program" (Procuraduría General de la República) was an initiative of the Mexican government to offer rewar...
CIVIL LAWSUIT TERMS #1
December 05, 2024 - In this set of articles we begin with the "what is in a civil search - for pre-employment screeners In civil cases, the t...
Editorial - Flaws in Using Maps to Choose Court Locations by Steven Brownstein
December 02, 2024 - When determining the correct judicial authority for a particular location, it's essential that we rely on detailed and authoritative research s...
Unusual Court Case Dispositions from Around the Globe
October 24, 2024 - In Alberta, "Cleared of Proceedings" in the context of a criminal case disposition typically means that the legal process or prosecution...
1st African Background Screening Conference: A Visionary Gathering of Professionals
October 21, 2024 - The 1st African Background Screening event is a groundbreaking gathering of professionals, industry leaders, and innovators who are co...
Can Google Search Strings Ease Adverse Media Screening
September 05, 2024 - Adverse media is becoming increasingly important to compliance processes. With so much to check, Sigma Ratings has posed the question of&...
False Positives in Background Screening Criminal Records Searches
August 28, 2024 - A false positive in a criminal record background check occurs when the check incorrectly identifies someone as having a criminal record when...
Things a CRA Must Look Out For
August 17, 2024 - Stories continue from lawsuits, in particular about background screening companies generating criminal background check reports from data that ofte...
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