By: Kassy Sangster
Youth in China will soon be reaping benefits from a new criminal law which will be starting January 1st, 2013. This law, for better or for worse will hide the criminal record of minors who have had sentences that have been less than 5 years long.
This will allow individuals who previously struggled to get a job or go in the military or get into university to apply without having to reveal their criminal past, which the current law enforces. While employers can still find the record by going to the police and applying to see them, it will certainly add an extra danger to hiring. Some have complained that it will be a security risk, as knowing ahead of time that someone has stolen before can be crucial in catching them again faster.
However for those out there that want to leave the past in the past and continue on with their lives as honest citizens, the black mark of a juvenile record is something they will be very glad to part with.
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