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    1 in 3 adults in the United States have a criminal record, which offers significant challenges to these individuals, including reentering the job market after incarceration. Over the years, there’s been a push for “Ban the Box” policies that call for removing questions asking about criminal history on job applications to give former offenders a fair chance by delaying background checks until later in the hiring process. Those who are against early screening argue that former offenders shouldn’t continue to be punished by the system, especially when it disproportionally affects minorities. It also prevents applicants from contributing and reintegrating into society and reducing dependency on social services. Those who disagree and say that screening a job applicant’s criminal history is important, argue that employers have a responsibility to ensure the safety of their business, employees, and customers and make informed hiring decisions. Without early screening, some recent studies show that employers might unconsciously resort to biased assumptions or stereotypes when evaluating candidates. With this context, we debate Ban the Box: Should We Banish the Criminal History Check Box from Job Applications?
    
    Friday, April 19, 2024
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George Perkovich

Vice president for Studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, DC.

George is an expert in US foreign policy, non-proliferation, security, global governance, non-governmental actors, India, Iran, and Pakistan.

Debates Featuring George Perkovich

We Must Tolerate a Nuclear Iran

With Patrick Clawson, Reuel Marc Gerecht, Bill Kristol, George Perkovich, Karim Sadjadpour, Sanam Vakil
September 27, 2006

There is no doubt that a nuclear Iran would be a danger to the United States and its allies. But would the costs of going to war outweigh the costs of tolerating a nuclear Iran? And is diplomacy without the threat of military force ineffective?

We Must Tolerate a Nuclear Iran

There is no doubt that a nuclear Iran would be a danger to the United States and its allies. But would the costs of going to war outweigh the costs of tolerating a nuclear Iran? …

With Patrick Clawson, Reuel Marc Gerecht, Bill Kristol, George Perkovich, Karim Sadjadpour, Sanam Vakil
September 27, 2006

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