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by freeslugs 3242 days ago
Can you sort by criminal record? e.g. Only white collar crimes.
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If you have a resume you can typically find a local newspaper report of whatever the crime was even if their name is John smith.

That said, local newspaper stuff is a horrible source of information. "Mr. Doe was charged with the entire book" routinely turns into a plea deal for the smallest charge on the list.

No, we believe everyone deserves a second chance. It's a challenging moral quandary, I admit, but I for one am no one to pass judgement.
What about cases such as people who commit crimes against children? Would at the very least you say they don't deserve a second chance at working with children?