# Profile Criminal Checks

Profile Criminal Checks provide a people-data-graph-native, profile-centric alternative to
Instant Criminal Checks. Instead of a flat records array, `results` is an array of matched
identities (profiles) -- each with a conservative identity summary and its own nested
criminal records -- so you can review which identity matched before drilling into its records.

 - [POST /profile_criminal_checks](https://docs.checkrtrust.com/v1/profile-criminal-checks/post-profile-criminal-checks.md): Create a new profile criminal check. Unlike Instant Criminal Checks, `results` is an array of matched identities (profiles) with their own nested records, rather than a flat records array -- so a cust
 - [GET /profile_criminal_checks/{check_id}](https://docs.checkrtrust.com/v1/profile-criminal-checks/get-profile-criminal-check-by-id.md): Get a single profile criminal check with a given id.