There's only one foolproof way to find out whether someone has a criminal record----submit his/her fingerprints to the registry that each state uses, and to NCIC. Fingerprints sent to NCIC are also forwarded to the FBI.
How many people you figure would be willing to report for jury duty if they knew they were gonna be fingerprinted and their prints would be kept on file? It's hard enough to get people who want to serve now.
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