A new look at the employment and recidivism relationship through the lens of a criminal background check

Criminal background checks are increasingly being incorporated into hiring decisions by employers. Although originally uncompromising—almost anyone with a criminal record could be denied employment—court rulings and policy changes have forced criminal background checks to become more nuanced. One mo...

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Authors: Denver, Megan (Author) ; Siwach, Garima (Author) ; Bushway, Shawn (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
In: Criminology
Year: 2017, Volume: 55, Issue: 1, Pages: 174-204
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