This book addresses the use of criminal history screening in employment decisions, assessing strategies for making fair and valid employment decisions. Contributors include a multidisciplinary range of experts from I/O psychology, criminology, Human Resources, government enforcement, and law.

Among the topics covered:

• Discrimination and related legal risk


• Legal analysis of negligent hiring and related risks


• Legal analysis of employment discrimination


• Current Human Resources practices


• Alternative strategies for reducing risk

Using Criminal History for Employee Screening will serve as a definitive resource for the appropriate and ethical use of criminal history screenings, and will be of use for researchers in I/O psychology and criminology, as well as business professionals in Human Resources and legal fields.