Research Summary This study examines three central questions about criminal record
inquiries on job applications, which is a rapidly developing area in criminology and public …

Ex-offenders comprise a significant percentage of the labor force but frequently face
stigmatization at work. Previous research on the ex-offender stigma has focused almost …

States have begun to pass legislation to provide automatic relief for eligible criminal records,
potentially reducing the lifelong collateral consequences of criminal justice involvement. Yet …

For nearly forty years, the United States was in the grips of punitive thinking and mired in an
era of mass imprisonment. The hallmarks of this paradigm were the embrace of policies and …

This dissertation investigates whether NYC employers adhered to Ban the Box by removing
the question about criminal history from employment forms, by refraining from inquiring …

What occurs behind the closed doors of a prison and among those incarcerated is complex,
individualized, and very different from voyeuristic material presented in popular media. The …

Ex-offenders continue to struggle to obtain jobs after incarceration with over half of the
population not having gainful employment. Having no income has ripple effects, including …

Ex-offenders' criminal records lead to stigma from perspective employers, resulting in hiring
discrimination for ex-offenders. Researchers have explored employers' attitudes towards …

Due to an increase in the number of convictions for minor crimes in Tennessee, a larger
number of people are reentering society with the ex-offender label; there is a general lack of …

The use of background checks has become more prevalent and is perceived as having
crucial importance in hiring in the private sector, given the extent of employee crimes. In …