<p>This book addresses the use of criminal history screening in employment decisions, assessing strategies for making fair and valid employment decisions. Contributors include a multidisciplinary range of experts from I/O psychology, criminology, Human Resources, government enforcement, and law.</p><p>Among the topics covered:</p><ul><li>Discrimination and related legal risk</li><li>Legal analysis of negligent hiring and related risks</li><li>Legal analysis of employment discrimination</li><li>Current Human Resources practices</li><li>Alternative strategies for reducing risk</li></ul><p><em>Using Criminal History for Employee Screening </em>will serve as a definitive resource for the appropriate and ethical use of criminal history screenings, and will be of use for researchers in I/O psychology and criminology, as well as business professionals in Human Resources and legal fields.</p>