Daily Literary Quote
Every man is surrounded by a neighborhood of voluntary spies. -Jane Austen Journal Prompt How much right do you think an employer, school, or other organization should have to investigate your past or personal life? Why? Explain.
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Aspen Smith
4/24/2023 11:09:24 am
I believe that they have the right to know your criminal background but if they need to you know relationships, friendships, past things that were rumors with the word of mouth they shouldn't need to do that. They need to hire you on a clean slate and not by someone else's opinion on you. If you need specific help from the school or that sort of thing they should in to it more so they give you the support you need.
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Erin Jones
4/24/2023 12:14:28 pm
I agree, our personal life should not be required but if we share it, it is on us.
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Laynee
4/24/2023 12:16:31 pm
i agree
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Anika
4/24/2023 12:17:02 pm
I agrée with this.
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Tay
4/24/2023 12:17:33 pm
agreed
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Anika
4/24/2023 12:12:09 pm
I think that they should know if you have criminal charges/felonies. It is their job to make sure that they are hosting a safe workplace/education for the people around others.
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Erin Jones
4/24/2023 12:13:15 pm
I agree, safety is a number one priority.
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Laynee
4/24/2023 12:16:41 pm
facts
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Erin Jones
4/24/2023 12:12:38 pm
What I believe is they have the right to check for criminal records. As regards to who your family is or how you spend your nights is none of their business. As far as they are concerned they only need to know is criminal history if you have any.
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Janna
4/24/2023 12:16:27 pm
I agree with you
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Liberty
4/24/2023 12:19:01 pm
I agree completely. Your personal life is none of their buisness.
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Tay
4/24/2023 12:15:17 pm
its goof to do background checks for sure to makes sure you aren't hiring a crazy person or selling a gun to someone who cant have weapons of such. But i feel like in other situations people should just mind there own business and keep their pig nose to themselves
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bri
4/24/2023 12:16:27 pm
I agree!
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logan
4/24/2023 12:18:36 pm
sure
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Maren
4/24/2023 12:18:50 pm
amen
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bella
4/24/2023 12:19:14 pm
couldn't agree more!
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Janna
4/24/2023 12:15:36 pm
They should only look at the things that affect the organization. Such as the school should be allowed to look up the past schools you have been to and contact them to learn about you. Workplace are allowed to look up your criminal records because they don't want to hire someone who is a thief.
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Katie
4/24/2023 12:19:32 pm
Agreeedd
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Liberty
4/24/2023 12:20:46 pm
Criminal records are definitely important.
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bri
4/24/2023 12:15:58 pm
I think its good to do background checks but in a way where they don't use it against you, other than that I don't think they should go for personal information from the past because its better to focus on the present and who the person is today
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mose
4/24/2023 12:18:11 pm
agreed
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Maren
4/24/2023 12:19:28 pm
fr
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bella
4/24/2023 12:20:46 pm
Sounds about right
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Olivia Swope
4/24/2023 12:16:09 pm
I think they have a right to know about your criminal history, but if they don't need to find out about your connections, friendships, or prior events that are only rumors now, they shouldn't have to. They should hire you based only on your qualifications and not on the judgment of another person. The school should pay closer attention if you need specific assistance from them or something of the kind so they can provide you with the support you require.
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bri
4/24/2023 12:17:14 pm
totally.
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Katie
4/24/2023 12:18:23 pm
Yep
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logan
4/24/2023 12:19:06 pm
well said
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Laynee
4/24/2023 12:16:19 pm
I think they should be able to find out about your criminal history, but if they don't need to find out about your prior romantic or friendship ties or other rumors, they shouldn't have to. They must hire you based solely on your qualifications, not on those of others. If you require special assistance from the school or something similar, they ought to be more aware of it so as to provide you with the assistance you require.
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Anika
4/24/2023 12:18:02 pm
This is exactly what i think as well
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Katie
4/24/2023 12:18:48 pm
Facts
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Haylee
5/11/2023 12:50:15 pm
I like how you put this!
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Brayden Askew
4/24/2023 12:16:59 pm
I think that they can see if you have a criminal history as that can affect the reputation of a business or school. I do not think that they can have a right to judge someone by the way they grew up or what they post on social media though. I think what people do with their lives should not be documented and judged unless it is criminal acts.
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Riley S.
4/24/2023 12:21:23 pm
That makes sense.
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Hannah Rich
4/24/2023 12:29:05 pm
I think teachers should have a slightly higher standard with social media because students look up to their teachers and should set a good example.
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Logan
4/24/2023 12:17:04 pm
I believe that they have the right to know your criminal record. A criminal record will tell a job or school a lot about the kind of person you are. When it comes to personal stuff like family and friends then that should not concern them at all. If they want a background check then they can pull up criminal records.
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mose
4/24/2023 12:19:55 pm
I dont think having a single criminal charge should change a persons life in the way it does.
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logan
4/24/2023 12:21:40 pm
You coming at me?
darian
4/24/2023 12:23:02 pm
i agree!
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Liberty
4/24/2023 12:17:11 pm
I believe that criminal backgrounds are critical to a job interview. A problem that we are seeing is when people are being fired for things they said on the internet many years ago. I don't think that should interfere with your job because most likely it doesn't affect the way you work.
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Riley S.
4/24/2023 12:20:11 pm
I agree.
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Haylee
5/11/2023 12:49:33 pm
I agree that they are critical!
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Moses Taylor
4/24/2023 12:17:20 pm
I think that there should not be checks on criminal background for most jobs (with the exception of sex offenders) because having a felony should not prevent you from ever being able to have a normal job. The criminal background check is a key part of the prison industrial complex, because it puts people in a position where they have no choice but to re-offend, and end up back to prison.
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Katie
4/24/2023 12:17:35 pm
I think they should be able to know your criminal background to make sure you are not going to steal from the business or harm someone because they make u mad
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Haylee
5/11/2023 12:49:07 pm
Yess, I agree!
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Maren
4/24/2023 12:18:06 pm
I think they should only have the right to check criminal records because your personal life shouldn't be able to affect your work life.
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Makenna
4/24/2023 12:21:06 pm
I agree
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bella
4/24/2023 12:18:25 pm
I think that it is alright for them to look into your criminal background and history but they have no reason to investigate other aspects when it doesn't have anything to do with a job.
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Makenna
4/24/2023 12:20:46 pm
I agree with this
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Anna
5/11/2023 12:47:10 pm
Very true.
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Riley S.
4/24/2023 12:18:31 pm
Jobs should only be able to look into any criminal records but nothing more personal. Also after ten years the crime shouldn't affect the hiring process. Nothing else in personal life will affect a job or a school so it shouldn't be looked into.
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colton
4/24/2023 12:20:57 pm
I agree with this
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Tristan cooper
5/11/2023 12:46:39 pm
I said the same thing
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colton
4/24/2023 12:19:43 pm
I beleive that a breif background check should be done but mainly towards the criminal background or something that stands out a lot. I don't however think that personal life should be considered very much because personal life and work/school are different things, others opinions are also something that should be taken with a grain of salt.
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Makenna
4/24/2023 12:20:20 pm
I think the only thing that anyone should be able to look up about your past is if you were arrested for something. I don’t see a reason why someone should have the need to know your personal history unless they are talking to you about it.
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darian
4/24/2023 12:21:50 pm
i think that they should definitely do background checks, but i dont think they should look to far back at their past lives. people change and i dont think that their past should determine getting a job or not.
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Hannah Rich
4/24/2023 12:27:33 pm
I agree
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Tristan
5/11/2023 12:46:16 pm
Agreed
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Hannah Rich
4/24/2023 12:27:19 pm
I think it should be the basic social media stuff. Especially for teachers, they should be setting a good example for their students. Other than that though, it shouldn't be investigated very far.
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Anna
5/11/2023 12:46:53 pm
I agree.
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Tristan cooper
5/11/2023 12:45:59 pm
I don't think that they should be able to look at anything but what is in your criminal record.
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Anna
5/11/2023 12:46:39 pm
I think employers should be aware of criminal history. Also, social media says a lot about a person and their lifestyle choices - good or bad.
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Haylee Ganske
5/11/2023 12:48:43 pm
I believe that they should be able to look at our criminal background. I also believe that they should probably know a little about you as well. This wold be so that they can put you in the right position or even know something that may bother you. I believe that they should be able to do this because then they aren't hiring someone bad that is into things or event should be in another position.
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