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The Felony Checkbox
==Overview==
The Felony Checkbox primarily summaries how felonies can affect citizens with a past history of criminal records, whether they are minor or major, in terms of employment. The Felony Checkbox is a question that is present on almost every job application. It specifically asks whether the individual filling out the application has been charged with or convicted of a felony. It does not ask for the specific crime; therefore, even if the crime is trivial, it will still affect the chances of the person getting the job. Though our society has moved on from the chapter of “inequality,” it is currently present when it comes to the basics of criminal records and employment.
The Libertarian News claims, “One in twelve adult Americans have a felony conviction.” After checking the “Yes” box for this section of The Felony Checkbox, the probability of the person getting the job decreases drastically. Schmitt and Warner write about how employers themselves have stated how they would probably not hire an ex-offenders in comparison to a person with a clean record. The article claims that forty percent of employers would give applicants with criminal records a chance. This indicates that sixty percent of the employers and agencies would not consider an ex-offenders application. Even after equal opportunity is raged to be in effect, notions like these show that after a felony or any other crime that stays in record is committed, the chance of going back to a normal life with a decent job is put into danger. This process affects people of color significantly because it becomes a hindrance to their success. Even without the wrong intention, employers unknowingly violate the right of this equal opportunity that every person deserves. Offenders and ex-offenders are not permitted to obtain certain jobs in all different sorts of fields. Being convicted not only means there is a likelihood of the individuals job application being thrown away before background checks and other major inquires but also brings out the topic of him or her being unable to work for government jobs.
This idea of The Felony Checkbox has also led to the idea of racial profiling taking place. Statistics clearly show that people of color are intentionally or unintentionally targeted in terms of callbacks for job interviews. Now this checkbox not only narrows down a citizen’s chance of employment but also uses race and nationality as a way to handpick specific individuals and cut down on the application load. The Felony Checkbox outlines the idea of employment being in jeopardy for current and former felons when it comes down to its role in modern day society after a conviction and how racial profiling is used as one its tactics.
抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』
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