"[It's] what you do after the mistake that counts": Positive employment credentials, criminal record stigma, and potential pathways of mediation

The findings from prior research indicate that positive credentials, or documentation of prosocial accomplishments, can vary in strength and perceived value in mitigating aversions to hiring individuals with criminal records. In the current study, we examine why certain types of positive credentials...

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Main Author: Denver, Megan (Author)
Contributors: DeWitt, Samuel E.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Criminology
Year: 2023, Volume: 61, Issue: 1, Pages: 5-39
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Keywords:
credentials
Criminal records
Employment
Stigma
Trustworthiness

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