Knocking on the Ivory Tower's Door: The Experience of Ex-Convicts Applying for Tenure-Track University Positions
Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Format of Original
19 p.
Publication Date
6-2011
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Source Publication
Journal of Criminal Justice Education
Source ISSN
1051-1253
Original Item ID
doi: 10.1080/10511251003778982
Abstract
This article reports the results of an investigation involving a select number of former prisoners with completed PhDs, who applied for work as tenure‐track criminology/criminal justice professors. It attempts to place into context the literature on ex‐convicts' employment, the hiring process at academic institutions, and the experiences of ex‐convicts with PhDs competing for academic jobs at colleges and universities. The findings are based on the personal experiences of ex‐convict university professors, gathered through a questionnaire. Analysis of responses reveals little evidence of perceived prejudice against former criminals at the recruitment and interview stages. However, the hiring stage may be more problematic. In part, results suggest that the impact of a criminal conviction on employment chances may depend on the point at which disclosure about a felonious past is made.
Recommended Citation
Ross, Jeffrey Ian; Richards, Stephen C.; Newbold, Greg; Jones, Richard S.; Lenza, Michael; Murphy, Daniel S.; Hogan, Richard; and Curry, G. David, "Knocking on the Ivory Tower's Door: The Experience of Ex-Convicts Applying for Tenure-Track University Positions" (2011). Social and Cultural Sciences Faculty Research and Publications. 123.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/socs_fac/123
Comments
Journal of Criminal Justice Education, Vol. 22, No. 2 (June 2011): 267-285. DOI.