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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?
    
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Popular NPR debate show to return to Philly

19 June 2014

Damon C. Williams

Campaign finance, Super PACS, and the First Amendment make up the three topics to be debated on NPR Radio’s popular show, Open to Debate formerly known as Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates, due to return to Philadelphia on Thursday, June 26 at the National Constitution Center 6th. and Market streets beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $30.

The debate, which will follow the old Oxford style of sparring, will feature First Amendment lawyer Floyd Abrams, Brennan Center’s Burt Neuborne, New York Law’s Nadine Strossen, and Fordham Law’s Zephyr Teachout. ABC News John Donovan will moderate.

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