Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Education
Distributive Justice Research Paper And Critical Analysis Of The Disenfranchisement Of Ex-Offenders And Their Employment Opportunities, Richard Louis
Distributive Justice Research Paper And Critical Analysis Of The Disenfranchisement Of Ex-Offenders And Their Employment Opportunities, Richard Louis
Student Articles
On most job applications, there are any one or more questions that could trigger further inquiry into an applicant’s background “Have you ever been convicted of a felony?”; “Have you ever been arrested?”; “Have you ever pled no contest to any criminal or civil offense?”. A great majority of U.S. citizens are profoundly affected by these questions as one in four U.S. citizens currently have a criminal record (D'Alessio, Flexon, & Stolzenberg, 2014). D’Alessio, Flexon, and Stolzenberg (2014) indicated in their research that 92% of employers conduct background checks on prospective employees which based on the amount of U.S. citizens …