Many believe that a background check is necessary to create and maintain a safe workplace. The underlying assumption is that it can...

All of Us or None v. Hamrick In May 2021, the appellate court in California ruled in All of Us or None v. Hamrick that trial courts in...

There is very little consistency in how questions about criminal records are asked on job applications, or what information is requested....

The carceral state works with the private sector to carry out the work of social control, extending risk-based logics far beyond prison...

The Bureau of Justice Statistics provides detailed information on how criminal record checks are conducted in the United States and its...

This fascinating (though outdated) report from the National Task Force on the Commercial Sale of Criminal Justice Information examines...

To what extent do mandatory checks required by government lead to an overall increase in background checks performed by employers? This...