For how long should criminals be publicly labelled as such? Discuss with reference to writings on criminal records.

Recent research in the USA and Europe has drawn attention to the serious disadvantages a criminal record brings. In the UK, there is a live debate and ongoing legal battles around the question of how long people’s criminal convictions should be visible to employers, insurers and others.

How should society treat people with a criminal past?

To what extent should people be able to leave their criminal pasts behind them?

include the attached sources and the ones below:

https://www.crimeandjustice.org.uk/publications/cjm/article/abolishing-stigma-punishments-served

https://www.crimeandjustice.org.uk/publications/cjm/article/theory-and-politics-criminalisation

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5342201/