Would you support or oppose prohibiting employers from asking about an applicant’s criminal-conviction history before making a job offer?

Would you support or oppose prohibiting employers from asking about an applicant’s criminal‑conviction history before making a job offer? Published on September 16, 2022 → Survey conducted on September 16, 2022 on 7275 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Race

Strongly support

22%

Somewhat support

25%

Somewhat oppose

18%

Strongly oppose

17%

Not sure

18%

Strongly support

22%

Somewhat support

25%

Somewhat oppose

18%

Strongly oppose

17%

Not sure

18%

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