Employment Screening and Non-Conviction Information
A Human Rights Perspective
Published on 26. September 2019
Book
Hardback
XIV, 169 pages
978-3-030-28710-8 (ISBN)
Description
This book provides a critical overview of the policy frameworks underpinning the contemporary practices of non-conviction information disclosure during pre-employment 'screening'. It questions how a man can walk free from a criminal court as an innocent person only to have all the court details of his acquittal passed to any potential employer.Despite several million 'enhanced' criminal background checks being performed each year, there has been little discussion of these issues within academic literature. Non-conviction information, also known as 'police intelligence', is a less well-known check provided alongside the criminal record check. This book seeks to define what is meant by non-conviction information and to provide a clear and simple explanation of how this decision making process of police disclosure to employers is made. It also considers the extent to which these practices have been subjected to legal challenges within the UK and explores how public protection is balancedagainst individual rights.
Reviews / Votes
"The authors throw a useful light on this low-visibility activity by the police and the Disclosure and Barring Service; an activity that adversely affects hundreds of people every year" (Dr Sarah Kingston, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, School of Law, Lancaster University, UK)More details
Edition
2019 ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
Cham
Switzerland
Publishing group
Springer International Publishing
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
2 s/w Abbildungen
XIV, 169 p. 2 illus.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
358 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-030-28710-8 (9783030287108)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-28711-5
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Terry Thomas | Kevin Bennett
Employment Screening and Non-Conviction Information
A Human Rights Perspective
E-Book
09/2019
1st Edition
Palgrave Pivot
€53.49
Available for download
Persons
Terry Thomas was awarded the title of Emeritus Professor at Leeds Beckett University, UK. He was formerly employed as a senior medical social worker at Leeds General Infirmary and senior social worker in a local authority social services department area office. His publications have focused on questions relating to personal information databases and the criminal justice system i.e. criminal records, DNA and fingerprints.
Kevin Bennett is a postgraduate student at the University of Sunderland, UK.
Kevin Bennett is a postgraduate student at the University of Sunderland, UK.
Content
1. The Disclosure of Criminal Records to Employers.- 2. The Nature of 'Non-conviction Information'?.- 3. The Disclosure of 'Non-Conviction Information' to Employers 1986 to 2010.- 4. The Police Disclosure of 'Non-Conviction Information' to Employers 2010 to the present day.- 5. Making the Decision to Disclose 'Non-Conviction Information'.- 6. Human Rights.- 7. Conclusions.