“But against the backdrop of the pointed national discourse on the disparate impacts of the criminal justice system and
the high school disciplinary system, and in no small measure in response to the concerns of a dedicated group of students, NYU — the university at which I work — is raising a pressing issue: the presence of the “checkboxes” that ask applicants on the Common App if they have ever been convicted of a crime or found responsible for a school disciplinary violation.” …
Yes they should. That being said, it shouldn’t immediately remove applicants from any chance of admission. It should simply be used to see if they have learned a lesson, and how it has impacted them. That being said, punishments are in place for a reason: they did something wrong.
I like the answer from @CollegeMan91