Privacy, promotionalism and the proliferation of state-performed criminal record screening in the Netherlands: How a restrictive legal framework can still result in a steep increase of criminal background checks
The Netherlands has endorsed a unique system regarding the management, disclosure and screening of criminal records. Disclosure to third parties is strongly restricted, yet all (potential) employees can request a government agency to provide a risk assessment − known as a Certificate of Conduct (‘VOG’ in Dutch) − for every kind of employment application to determine whether they are fit for a given job. This article explains how and why this Dutch policy approach, deemed respectful of individual privacy rights, can nonetheless go hand in hand with the promotion, proliferation and pervasiveness... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2023 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Criminology & Criminal Justice ; volume 23, issue 4, page 549-567 ; ISSN 1748-8958 1748-8966 |
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SAGE Publications
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Schlagwörter: | Law |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27235312 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/17488958231161427 |