This NZ law aims to give people with criminal convictions a ‘clean slate’. It’s not working
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Authors/contributors
- Plum, Alexander (Author)
- Dasgupta, Kabir (Author)
Title
This NZ law aims to give people with criminal convictions a ‘clean slate’. It’s not working
Abstract
New Zealand’s clean slate scheme is meant to let people leave their criminal past behind. But people are waiting seven years to leave their past behind, hurting their job prospects.
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The Conversation
Edition
Australia
Date
2025-05-02
Language
English
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16/05/2025, 03:53
Rights
Human Rights
Extra
New Zealand
Citation
Plum, A., & Dasgupta, K. (2025, May 2). This NZ law aims to give people with criminal convictions a ‘clean slate’. It’s not working. The Conversation. http://theconversation.com/this-nz-law-aims-to-give-people-with-criminal-convictions-a-clean-slate-its-not-working-254687
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