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by Gideon on April 24th, 2008
Like others have said, breaking a law and committing felony crime are two different things. A felony is categorized as such specifically because it's such a serious infraction.
HR professionals likely attach a felon to character traits like dishonesty, laziness, duplicity and independability. And this isn't always wrong. Someone who commits a serious crime has distanced himself from society by hurting his fellow man.
We all get to make choices in our lives. I choose not to commit felonies. The person who does has to live with the consequences. I do think people should be given a second chance and unless a convict can work to sustain himself, he's only being set up for trouble. It's a tough situation to be in and it probably takes a long time to get out of.
by Auntie Em on April 24th, 2008
It is the never ending price of being in the system. I don't know what most people expect, but I expect that a felon denied an honest way to make a living will turn to crime to support themselves. Which puts them back into the system. It is a vicious cycle that seems to serve no purpose.
Yes, you are right people have broken the laws and not been caught. It is sad that this fact makes it pretty easy for some to hypocritically disregard the true dilemma felons face.
by Cyndi Ninja on April 24th, 2008
I agree with Meg, there is a big difference between a speeding ticket and a felony armed robbery.
This is really a catch 22 situation and I have mixed feelings, I think WHAT the felony was for should be a bigger factor than just a felony.
But then there is the side that also says that they have paid their dues and should be mainlined back into society. To be honest, I'm really not sure where I stand on this...it would really depend on the crime.
by Meg is exhausted on April 24th, 2008
Sure, no one is perfect and it's true: not one of us can honestly say we haven't broken some sort of law, but there is a is a VAST difference between a person who has exceeded the speed limit a time or two and a person who has been to prison for armed robbery and agravated assault.
by Anonymous on April 24th, 2008
I guess the problem is the documentation and I don't really think everyone HAS. If you are an employer and you have two candidates who are alike but one has a criminal record What would you do? We ALL know before we commit a crime that, if we are caught, there are consequences. If you don't like the cosequences why take the risk. If we knew the outcome prior to doing it we wouldn't.
by ABnormally HappyVTguy moves to NH on April 24th, 2008
It's widely believed in HR circles that the best predictor of future performance is past behaviour. Most employers feel it's a great liability to hire on cons. I managed several Friendly's and have had numerous occasions where the Sheriff's grabbed a co worker in mid shift.
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