Applying to University with Criminal Convictions: A Comparative Study of Admissions Policies in the United States and United Kingdom

Autor/in	Custer, Bradley D.
Titel	Applying to University with Criminal Convictions: A Comparative Study of Admissions Policies in the United States and United Kingdom
Quelle	In: Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 40 (2018) 3, S.239-255 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Custer, Bradley D.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-080X
DOI	10.1080/1360080X.2018.1462436
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; College Applicants; College Admission; College Bound Students; Higher Education; Self Disclosure (Individuals); Crime; Criminals; School Policy; Comparative Analysis; Policy Analysis; Universities; Colleges; United States; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; College applications; Studienbewerber; Hochschulzugang; Hochschulzulassung; Zulassung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Crimes; Delict; Delicts; Delikt; Straftäter; Schulpolitik; Politikfeldanalyse; University; Universität; College; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; USA; Großbritannien
Abstract	Higher education institutions in the United States and the United Kingdom increasingly require prospective students to disclose past criminal history on admissions applications. However, a social movement aimed at improving opportunities for people with criminal records may force higher education to reconsider this practice. This paper offers a descriptive comparative analysis of admissions policies for people with criminal records in the US and UK by exploring policy contexts, written policies and admissions data. For the first time, admissions data were collected from a sample of UK universities, finding that while thousands of applicants with criminal records apply to universities, only a small percentage are rejected solely on the basis of their convictions. In addition, variation in the tone and scope of policies appears to reflect the variation in national criminal records laws between the US and UK. These, and other findings, have implications for the continued use of these policies. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01