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Wayne A. Logan, Florida State University College of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 833
(March 2017)Since the 1990s, U.S. jurisdictions have had laws in place requiring that convicted sex offenders, after their release from confinement, provide identifying information to authorities, which is then made available to community residents in the dual hope that they will undertake safety measures and that registrants will be deterred from ... -
John Malcolm and John-Michael Seibler, Heritage Foundation
(March 2017)According to the author, collateral consequences are distinct from the direct consequences of criminal convictions, such as a criminal record, fines, probation, and prison, and are often premised on the need to protect public safety once an offender is released. While some are certainly justifiable, collateral consequences that are applied ... -
Collateral Consequences Resource Center (CCRC)
(March 2017)The California Compilation of Collateral Consequences is a searchable online database of the restrictions and disqualifications imposed by California statutes and regulations because of an individual’s criminal record. Examples of collateral consequences are legal bars to employment, licensing, housing, and education; limitations on voting and other civil rights; registration and residency restrictions; ... -
Office of the Vermont Attorney General and the Collateral Consequences Resource Center (CCRC)
(March 2017)The Vermont Compilation of Collateral Consequences is a searchable online database of the restrictions and disqualifications imposed by Vermont statutes and regulations because of an individual’s criminal record. Examples of collateral consequences are legal bars to employment, licensing, housing, and education; limitations on voting and other civil rights; registration and ... -
Wisconsin State Public Defender and the Collateral Consequences Resource Center (CCRC)
(March 2017)The Wisconsin Compilation of Collateral Consequences (WCCC) is a searchable online database of the restrictions and disqualifications imposed by Wisconsin statutes and regulations because of an individual’s criminal record. Included in the WCCC are laws authorizing or requiring criminal background checks as a condition of accessing specific federal benefits or opportunities. ... -
Mike Vuolo, Sarah Lageson, Christopher Uggen, 16 Criminology & Public Policy 139
(February 2017)This study examines three central questions about criminal record inquiries on job applications, which, according to its authors, is a rapidly developing area in criminology and public policy. The authors find the following: Among the 78% of employers who ask about records, specific application questions vary greatly regarding the severity and timing ... -
Jeffrey Selbin, Justin McCrary, & Joshua Epstein, 108 Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology 1
(February 2017)As per this article, an estimated one in three American adults has a criminal record. While some records are for serious offenses, most are for arrests or relatively low-level misdemeanors. According to the authors, in an era of heightened security concerns, easily available data and increased criminal background checks, these ... -
National H.I.R.E. Network
(December 2016)This report assesses some of the most common and pernicious obstacles to housing that confront Americans with criminal records and their families. It also examines innovative federal, state, and municipal initiatives that are helping people to overcome those obstacles.