Background checks, of course, are the surefire way to check a candidate’s history, but here are some other possibilities for finding information.

Those wanting to be caretakers for the elderly in Napa, California, will now need to get a background check as part of being licensed.

The gun show loophole has been up for debate in several states, including Maine, while other states are becoming looser with criminal background checks for firearm purchases.

How important is a background check on tenants? In this case, the tenants not checked turned out to start a drug house.