In this article, we highlight the existence and expansion of so-called 'collateral
consequences'(CCs) of criminal records in Europe to challenge the prevalent view that …

We analyze data from a national sample of the US population to assess public support for
policies that deny former offenders' access to job training programs, food stamps, and public …

The government denies ajob application. Local authorities take away a driver's license. A
budding student cannot qualify for a student loan to attend community college. A Licensed …

Abstract The Model Penal Code: Sentencing (MPCS) rewrites the 1962 Model Penal Code's
provisions on sentencing and corrections. Since the 1960s, use of all forms of punishment …

ABSTRACT A broad body of research suggests that interactions with the police can have a
negative impact on emotional and behavioral outcomes among youth. Therefore …

Scholars of criminal justice have long described contact with the penal system as involving
different forms of 'pain'. Paradigmatically, Sykes (1958) outlined the 'pains of …

Collateral consequences of criminal convictions such as occupational restrictions,
ineligibility for welfare benefits, and disenfranchisement from voting have drastic and long …

This special issue is devoted to a constantly growing field of interest within criminology and
criminal justice: so-called collateral consequences of criminal records (hereinafter, CCCR) …

Roughly, 13% of Canada's adult population has some kind of criminal record. Collateral
consequences stemming from a criminal record are wide-ranging, from formal restrictions to …

The extensive use of criminal background checks—the request for information on prior
convictions for non-judicial purposes—creates obstacles to a fair reentry of individuals with …