An argument against Issuing of a License To Joe Smith
The state of Illinois provides licenses to prospective business owners under Section 45 of ILCS. Section 45(b) of ILCS requires background investigation of the applicant and their partners if any before issuing of the license to operate the business. The applicant, in this case, Joe Smith, contributes immensely to the community through employing ex-cons to ease their reintegration to the society, leads charity events and, initiated an AA program. However, Smith has a past criminal record comprising of a sexual abuse charge, driving under the influence and even a conviction. Considering his criminal record, Smith could take advantage of the license to cause more crime.
As much as Smith is transformed, he should not be issued with a license for his video gaming business. Section 45(d) of ILCS is clear that people with priors and criminal records should not be given permits to operate video gaming businesses. The law under Section 45(d) states that people with a criminal background like Smith threatens the public and, the honesty surrounding businesses such as video-gaming. Additionally, it is better to be safe than sorry thus, denying Smith the license is safer than issuing him one and, regretting it later should he use it as a breeding ground for harm. Similarly, Smith may have stopped drinking and, contributed a lot to the community, but no one knows for sure if he is never going to sexual abuse another woman. Issuing him a license will, therefore empower him financially to commit the sexual abuse on other women and, get away with it because he would afford powerful lawyers.
Conclusively, Smith should not be issued a license because the law prohibits licensing people with criminal backgrounds. Smith claims that he has changed, but his criminal background threatens the safety of the people.
Reference
Illinois compiled statutes. Section 45