Does time heal all? Evaluating the effect of time since conviction on employability

IF 2.5 1区社会学 Q1 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Journal of Criminal Justice Pub Date : 2025-09-01 DOI:10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2025.102496

Chae M. Jaynes, Mateus Rennó Santos, Danielle M. Thomas, Katelyn N. Smith

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Abstract

This study evaluates whether a longer time since conviction improves managers' willingness to callback (WCB) job applicants with a criminal record. We surveyed hiring managers and implemented a vignette experiment, manipulating time since conviction and offense type. We also presented managers with redemption research evidence that time since conviction reduces recidivism risk. We found a positive association between time since conviction and WCB. However, there were nuances by crime type where time had a positive effect for applicants who committed unspecified or non-violent crimes but did not have an effect for violent offenses. Exposure to redemption research had a positive impact on managers' WCB, an effect which was strongest for a violent offense. Cumulatively, these findings indicate that time and exposure to research evidence can reduce barriers to employment for those with a record. Findings highlight the importance of translational criminology. Policy implications and future directions are discussed.

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时间能治愈一切吗？评估定罪后的时间对就业能力的影响

这项研究评估了定罪后较长的时间是否会提高管理者召回有犯罪记录的求职者的意愿。我们调查了招聘经理，并实施了一个小插曲实验，操纵了定罪和犯罪类型的时间。我们还向管理人员提供了赎罪研究证据，证明定罪后的时间会降低再犯风险。我们发现定罪后的时间与WCB呈正相关。然而，不同的犯罪类型有细微差别，时间对犯下未指明罪行或非暴力罪行的申请人有积极影响，但对暴力罪行没有影响。参与赎回研究对管理者的WCB有正向影响，对暴力犯罪的影响最大。总的来说，这些发现表明，时间和接触研究证据可以减少有案底者的就业障碍。研究结果强调了翻译犯罪学的重要性。讨论了政策影响和未来方向。

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Journal of Criminal Justice CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY-

CiteScore

6.90

自引率

9.10%

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审稿时长

23 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Criminal Justice is an international journal intended to fill the present need for the dissemination of new information, ideas and methods, to both practitioners and academicians in the criminal justice area. The Journal is concerned with all aspects of the criminal justice system in terms of their relationships to each other. Although materials are presented relating to crime and the individual elements of the criminal justice system, the emphasis of the Journal is to tie together the functioning of these elements and to illustrate the effects of their interactions. Articles that reflect the application of new disciplines or analytical methodologies to the problems of criminal justice are of special interest. Since the purpose of the Journal is to provide a forum for the dissemination of new ideas, new information, and the application of new methods to the problems and functions of the criminal justice system, the Journal emphasizes innovation and creative thought of the highest quality.