Criminal records and post-prison employment in Ghana: Formal and informal means of performing criminal background checks

This article contributes to the discussion on criminal record-keeping and post-prison employment from the perspective of a developing country. We present and discuss the results of a qualitative research based on interviews with 13 employers in Ghana about the use of criminal background checks in th...

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Main Author: Baffour, Frank Darkwa (Author)
Contributors: Francis, Abraham P. ; Chong, Mark David ; Harris, Nonie
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Criminology & criminal justice
Year: 2023, Volume: 23, Issue: 4, Pages: 629-647
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Keywords:
Qualitative Research
Prisoner re-entry
employment discrimination
Criminal records
Criminal background checks