rap sheet

From RAP (“record of arrest and prosecution”) +‎ sheet.

rap sheet (plural rap sheets)

1. (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

   • 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, →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.

• charge sheet

• preheats, speareth