Board #7 - "Ban the Box” Policies: Examining the Influence of Stigma and Race on Public Opinion Toward Employment Reform Policies of Ex-Convicts

• In Event: 84-301 - Poster Session: Crime and Punishment in American Politics

Brief Overview

Government is pushing employment reform for ex-convicts. Using a national representative convenience sample, we analyze the relationship between public perception of convicts and its impacts public opinion of “ban the box” policies

Authors

• Mikelle Dahl, Utah Valley University

• Grant Donald Wallace, Utah Valley University