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Should people who are exonerated...

radcen

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Should people who are exonerated be required to answer "Yes" when asked if they've ever been convicted of a crime on a job application? Or, should they be allowed to say "No" and have that be considered the legal and/or literal truth?

Question presumes no other convictions. Question does not presume current legal status, only what *should* be for discussion purposes.
 
They should be able to say they have not been convicted. because the question is the only way you can ask if someone is guilty of a crime, which is what the askers really want to know.
 
radcen said:
Should people who are exonerated be required to answer "Yes" when asked if they've ever been convicted of a crime on a job application? Or, should they be allowed to say "No" and have that be considered the legal and/or literal truth?

Question presumes no other convictions. Question does not presume current legal status, only what *should* be for discussion purposes.
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If they have been exonerated then the conviction is reversed and their record should also be expunged as if the conviction never occurred, so no.
 
radcen said:
Should people who are exonerated be required to answer "Yes" when asked if they've ever been convicted of a crime on a job application? Or, should they be allowed to say "No" and have that be considered the legal and/or literal truth?

Question presumes no other convictions. Question does not presume current legal status, only what *should* be for discussion purposes.
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Yes they should be allowed to answer no.
 
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