Free Criminal Background Checks

What is a Criminal Background Check?

A Criminal Background Check is an investigative process that examines and compiles any available data from pertinent records to provide a detailed aggregation of an individual's criminal history. 

In other words, a criminal background check finds if someone has ever been on the wrong side of the law.

When should I perform a criminal background check?

It depends entirely on your circumstances.  Background Check Elite provides a systematized database that gives you access to thousands of pertinent public record resources, so you can effectively investigate when you see fit.  You can search as often as you like, and there is no fee to use the system.  Many people use Background Check Elite to perform criminal background checks on individuals in their close circle, people who may have access to their children, or home, such as a nanny, coach, home contractor, or new neighbor.  Depending on your time and needs you can comb through each resource type in our database that is relevant to your search, and do your own criminal history check for free.  If you need answers right away, you can also conduct an instant check by typing in a name in the right-hand search box.

The Nanny?  Home Contractor?  Is it really necessary to investigate someone’s background?

In many cases, hope, trust, and pixie dust are all you will need.  However, for those living in the real world, yes, you really need to do a background check.  Most people realize the need to cover their bases, but they balk at the idea that someone they know could be a felon, sex offender, drug-dealer, thief, gambling-addict, or financial ruin.  Psychologists tell us that most people have inordinate difficulty imagining that they could be the victim in a crime.  Yet it happens every single day.  Although it seems insane, the result is that most people try to ignore or avoid the issue, and in the end, they leave the safety and security of their loved ones to pure chance.  If all this sounds like a scare-tactic, you should consider the following statistics from the Bureau of Justice:

·         Seven in ten female rape or sexual assault victims stated the offender was an intimate, other relative, a friend or an acquaintance.

            Bureau of Justice Statistics

·         For violent crime, about half occurred within a mile from home and 76% within five miles.

            Bureau of Justice Statistics

·         67% percent of all victims of sexual assault reported to the participating law enforcement agencies were juveniles (under the age of 18); 34% of all victims were under age 12.

            Bureau of Justice Statistics

·         For murder victims, 43% were related to or acquainted with their assailants.

            Bureau of Justice Statistic

·         49% of juvenile kidnappings are perpetrated by family members, 27% by an acquaintance and 24% by a stranger.

            Bureau of Justice Statistics

What records are included in a "paid" or "complete" criminal background check?

A "paid" or "complete" criminal background check pulls data from state, or nationwide criminal records giving the following when available:

·         Arrest Dates

·         Charges

·         Offenses

·         Case Numbers

·         Sentences

·         Dispositions

The following records are also included when available.  

·         Marriage & Divorce Records

·         Bankruptcies, Tax Liens, Judgments, & Law Suits

·         Address History, Phone Numbers, & Property Records

·         Full Name, Maiden Name, Age, & Aliases

·         Relatives, Neighbors, & Associates

How can I use Background Check Elite to perform Free Criminal Background Checks?

You can utilize Background Check Elite's massive database to "manually" check various public records resources by simply selecting "Search Type" in the left-hand search box followed by your desired location.  We organize thousands of public record resources per appropriate search type (type of resource, ex. military records) and per location (ex. Florida).  You will probably want to check each state that may be relevant to the individual along with various types of records for each of your individual investigations. To perform a criminal background check, most searchers pull data from the following resources: Arrest Records, Court Records, Criminal Records, Inmate Records, Probation Records, Sex Offender Records, & Wanted Criminals.  After checking each appropriate records resource with each relevant state, many people broaden the scope of their investigation using resource types specific to their needs, such as Military Records, or Marriage Records.  The amount of resources you can access at Background Check Elite is almost limitless.  You can search as much as you would like, and there is no fee whatsoever.  We also offer a premium service which can give you complete and immediate results.  At any point in your investigation, you can retrieve a complete and instant background check by entering the individual's name into the search box on the right.