190113 Criminal Records and Ban the Box Legislation

Title:
Criminal Records and Ban the Box Legislation

Speaker:
周灝君 (Jo Chou), PhD student, University of South Carolina

Time:
請注意：本週演講時間調整至週日 (US) / 週一 (TW)
01/13 (Sun.) 6 pm PST, 7 pm MST, 8 pm CST, 9 pm EST
01/14 (Mon.) 10 am Taiwan

Keywords:
Criminology and Criminal Justice, Corrections, Rehabilitation, Re-entry, Correction Programming, Punitive Attitude

Abstract:

The primary purpose of this research is to examine different Ban the Box legislation in six states. This research uses a systematic literature review with three significant components as examination strategy. This presentation mainly focuses on the criminal record system and Ban the Box policy in the US. In the beginning, the presenter will introduce the production of criminal records and the impacts of incarceration, particularly in the labor market. Next, a brief historical background regarding Ban the Box campaign will be introduced. Finally, a detailed examination of the six states’ Ban the Box laws will be presented. Relevant policy implications will be discussed as well.

本研究的主要目的是檢視六個州的 Ban the Box 法律，該研究使用系統性文獻分析搭配三個重要的分析策略。本次演講主要聚焦在美國的犯罪紀錄系統與 Ban the Box 政策。講者將會介紹犯罪紀錄的產出過程，監禁對於就業市場所造成的影響，Ban the Box 社會運動的歷史背景，以及對於六個 Ban the Box 州法的檢視結果。相關的政策建議也會一併被討論。