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It's more like no politician wants to be seen as "soft on crime," and this carries over to "soft on criminals." Doing anything to help people in prison once the
by pmiller2 6y ago
It's more like no politician wants to be seen as "soft on crime," and this carries over to "soft on criminals." Doing anything to help people in prison once they get out is politically risky in a lot of places. Just look at the number of states where it's still legal to ask if someone has a criminal record on a job application. This not wanting to be "soft on crime" is particularly pathological in jurisdictions where judges are elected.
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- ryandrake 6y agoI recall being asked on a job application whether I was ever arrested, regardless of conviction. In some places, mere involvement with law enforcement is taboo.
- jonsen 6y agoWould it be possible to verify if you lied answering that question?
- jandrese 6y agoMaybe not right away, but 5 years down the road when you're in an ugly power struggle with some other jerk for a middle management position HR might get an anonymous tip about how you lied on your resume.
- cema 6y agoPossible but costly. The US lacks a single information system regarding criminal history. There are private investigators, other private companies in the business of "record retrieval", but the results are not 100% accurate.
- cm2187 6y ago...and google. Many arrest records seem to be published online in the US.