Should a conviction still be allowed to hold ex-felons back?

[Kevin]

As far as what everyone's saying about different tiers of offenders, I suppose I can agree with that to a point.

As for certain sex crimes, let's face it, our legislatures' efforts haven't yet caught up to the times. It's a damn shame really. Lots of lives destroyed.

As for having tiered felonies, I'm in favor of something to that effect. I still agree with political disenfranchisement because I don't want a criminal class as a political constituency. That can't ever be a good thing.

As for not having it on work applications? Why does an employer not have a strong interest in knowing that information? No one has answered me. You do know that if an employer hires an ex-felon and that felon does something to hurt someone that the employer can be sued for negligent hiring, right?

As far as background checks go, does anyone expect McDonald's to perform background checks on every single one of its applicants?

Even "the kid who got mixed up with the wrong crowd" is a lot more likely to steal from his employer than someone who never sold drugs. It's a legitimate concern for employers. Imagine if you were in my shoes, would you hire a receptionist who had a felony drug distribution conviction? Someone who would be taking payments for you, handing confidential and potentially damaging information? Hell no you wouldn't.