Background Checks
The Preying Background
Jasmine Sophus
COM/156
January 9, 2012
Stacy Tye-Williams
Abstract Criminal record checks are high in demand for decision makers to predict future unwanted behaviors during employment screening. Employers conduct background checks on job applicants for several reasons. One reason may be to confirm their moral character. Another reason may be the desire to assess their risk of committing crimes that could cause somatic, monetary, and reputational damage to the company. Consequently, if a person has had their record expunged then it isn’t protecting the company at all, it only allows them to see what they would like. Background checks act as a filter for the ideal candidate, for companies that rely on the screening, because you can’t trust what can be hidden.
The Demand for Background Checks The demand for Criminal Background Checks is only rising in the world around us. As thousands of jobs are applied for every day, more employers are requiring that candidates go through this extensive process. Background Checks are required for positions we may have already been promised but particularly when applying for jobs online. Although, when asked to provide history you are given the option to ignore the section if your record has been sealed or expunged. This allows a person with a record to escape the filter into the pool of hirable employees. Employers depend on background screenings to protect them from future liabilities that result from hiring ex-offenders. On the demand side, employers may be reluctant to hire workers with criminal convictions for fear that an ex-convict may harm a customer or be more likely to steal (Stoll & Bushway, 2011). Employers may place a premium on the trustworthiness of employees, especially when the ability to monitor employee performance is imperfect (Stoll & Bushway, 2011).
The Ease of Access Consequently, background checks can be accessed by anyone using the Internet.
Jasmine Sophus
COM/156
January 9, 2012
Stacy Tye-Williams
Abstract Criminal record checks are high in demand for decision makers to predict future unwanted behaviors during employment screening. Employers conduct background checks on job applicants for several reasons. One reason may be to confirm their moral character. Another reason may be the desire to assess their risk of committing crimes that could cause somatic, monetary, and reputational damage to the company. Consequently, if a person has had their record expunged then it isn’t protecting the company at all, it only allows them to see what they would like. Background checks act as a filter for the ideal candidate, for companies that rely on the screening, because you can’t trust what can be hidden.
The Demand for Background Checks The demand for Criminal Background Checks is only rising in the world around us. As thousands of jobs are applied for every day, more employers are requiring that candidates go through this extensive process. Background Checks are required for positions we may have already been promised but particularly when applying for jobs online. Although, when asked to provide history you are given the option to ignore the section if your record has been sealed or expunged. This allows a person with a record to escape the filter into the pool of hirable employees. Employers depend on background screenings to protect them from future liabilities that result from hiring ex-offenders. On the demand side, employers may be reluctant to hire workers with criminal convictions for fear that an ex-convict may harm a customer or be more likely to steal (Stoll & Bushway, 2011). Employers may place a premium on the trustworthiness of employees, especially when the ability to monitor employee performance is imperfect (Stoll & Bushway, 2011).
The Ease of Access Consequently, background checks can be accessed by anyone using the Internet.
References: STOLL, M. A., & BUSHWAY, S. D. (2008). THE EFFECT OF CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS ON HIRING EX-OFFENDERS. Criminology & Public Policy, 7(3), 371-404. doi:10.1111/j.1745-9133.2008.00516.x BLUMSTEIN, A., & NAKAMURA, K. (2009). REDEMPTION IN THE PRESENCE OF WIDESPREAD CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS. Criminology, 47(2), 327-359. doi:10.1111/j.1745-9125.2009.00155.x BUSHWAY, S. D., NIEUWBEERTA, P., & BLOKLAND, A. (2011). THE PREDICTIVE VALUE OF CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS: DO AGE AND CRIMINAL HISTORY AFFECT TIME TO REDEMPTION?. Criminology, 49(1), 27-60. doi:10.1111/j.1745-9125.2010.00217.x CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY I certify that the attached paper is my original work. I am familiar with, and acknowledge my responsibilities which are part of, the University of Phoenix Student Code of Academic Integrity. I affirm that any section of the paper which has been submitted previously is attributed and cited as such, and that this paper has not been submitted by anyone else. I have identified the sources of all information whether quoted verbatim or paraphrased, all images, and all quotations with citations and reference listings. Along with citations and reference listings, I have used quotation marks to identify quotations of fewer than 40 words and have used block indentation for quotations of 40 or more words. Nothing in this assignment violates copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property laws. I further agree that my name typed on the line below is intended to have, and shall have, the same validity as my handwritten signature. Student 's signature (name typed here is equivalent to a signature): Jasmine Sophus