Showing papers by "Elena Larrauri published in 2012"
TL;DR: A criminal conviction, if widely known, constitutes a life-long stigma that limits the convicted person's employment and other opportunities as discussed by the authors, which is why it is important to recognize an individual's criminal conviction.
Abstract: A criminal conviction, if widely known, constitutes a life-long stigma that limits the convicted person’s employment and other opportunities. European countries, including Spain, recognizing an ind...
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TL;DR: In the U.S., conviction-based employment discrimination (CBED) is attracting a great deal of attention on account of intense concern about enhancing ex-offender chances for post conviction, especially post-imprisonment, successful reentry as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: In the U.S., conviction-based-employment discrimination (CBED) is attracting a great deal of attention on account of intense concern about enhancing ex-offender chances for post conviction, especially post-imprisonment, successful “reentry.” Europe seems unconcerned about CBED. It is not a hot policy issue in Europe and attracts very little research or commentary. Why? Is it because European employers do not discriminate against job applicants or employees with criminal convictions? This Article seeks to address the relevance of a criminal record to employment opportunity in Europe.
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