U.S. Department of Justice

Voting Behind Bars: An Argument for Voting by Prisoners

Publication year: 2011 | Cataloged on: Jul. 08, 2011

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  • 025113

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  • 2011
  • 18 pages

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Thumbnail preview ANNOTATION: “This Essay makes the argument that felony disenfranchisement policies are inherently undemocratic no matter how applied, including for persons serving prison sentences” (p. 550). This article is divided into six parts: overview of felony disenfranchisement in the U.S.; the modern-day movement for disenfranchisement reform; challenging prisoner disenfranchisement—the philosophical debate; disenfranchisement of prisoners is counterproductive for democracy and public safety; international perspective; and moving toward prisoner enfranchisement.
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