SYG-1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Social Cost, Religious Persecution, Angela Davis
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There is a large and significant effect of a criminal record. 34% of whites without criminal records received callbacks. Only 17% of whites with criminal records received callbacks. A criminal record thereby reduces the likelihood of a callback by 50% Results demonstrate that criminal records close doors to employment. Many employers use the information as a screening mechanism, without attempting to probe deeper into the possible context or complexities of the situation. In 50% of cases, employers were unwilling to consider equally qualified applicants on the basis of their criminal record. The effe(cid:272)t of ra(cid:272)e i(cid:374) pager(cid:859)s fi(cid:374)di(cid:374)gs is striki(cid:374)gly large. Non-criminals (non-offenders): only 14% of blacks without criminal records received callbacks, whereas, 34% of whites without criminal records received callbacks. Criminals (ex-offenders): only 5% of blacks with criminal records received callbacks, whereas, 17% of whites with criminal records received callbacks.
