For crimes both violent and non violent, the penalty your ordered to suffer by the court for your crime is often not as severe as the life long effects of having a felony conviction on your record. Depending on whether your felony was violent or non violent, there are a limited amount of jobs that will hire convicted felons, that is of course if they are made aware of your record. In this article I'm going to discuss the ethical and legal aspects of lying on your job application.
Is lying about your criminal record legal?
The answer to this question can change based on the laws of your state but almost always the answer to this question is yes, it's perfectly legal. There are some rare exceptions to this however: