NCJ Number
187663
Date Published
July 2001
Annotation
Presents the results of the first national survey of public attitudes towards use of criminal history information for a variety of purposes.
Abstract
Presents the results of the first national survey of public attitudes towards use of criminal history information for a variety of purposes. The survey was designed by Alan Westin, a noted expert on issues relating to privacy and uses of sensitive data in the private and public sector. The survey specifically addressed public attitudes toward use of criminal record data in various employment situations, opinions on uses of arrest vs. conviction data, and attitudes toward collection of fingerprint data.
Date Published: July 1, 2001