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The Stigma Associated with Various Criminal Offenses in Hiring Decisions
Author(s) -
DeVINNEY DAVID J.,
THOMAS KENNETH R.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
journal of employment counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.252
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2161-1920
pISSN - 0022-0787
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1920.1980.tb01209.x
Subject(s) - psychology , homicide , criminology , stigma (botany) , significant difference , social psychology , suicide prevention , poison control , psychiatry , medical emergency , medicine
The purpose of this study was to investigate the attitudes of prospective employers toward hiring ex‐offenders based on the nature of the crime committed. Thirty‐nine male and 30 female students in a personnel management class at a major Midwestern university were surveyed regarding their attitudes toward hiring persons convicted for the following crimes: kidnapping, armed robbery, homicide, assault and battery (nonsexual), automobile theft, rape, burglary, sale of hard narcotics, forgery, and child molesting. Statistical analyses revealed a significant difference in the total group's rankings of the 10 crimes but no significant differences between males and females.