| Description |
xiv, 359 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Studies in crime and public policy
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Studies in crime and public policy.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-351) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Foundations -- The racial origins of felon disenfranchisement -- The disenfranchised population -- The contemporary disenfranchisement regime -- Political attitudes, voting, and criminal behavior -- Disenfranchisement and civic reintegration -- The impact of disenfranchisement on political participation -- A threat to democracy? -- Public opinion and felon disenfranchisement -- Unlocking the vote. |
| Subject |
Ex-convicts -- Suffrage -- United States.
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Ex-convicts -- Suffrage. |
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United States. |
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Political rights, Loss of -- United States.
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Political rights, Loss of. |
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Punishment -- United States.
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Punishment. |
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Ex-détenus -- Suffrage -- États-Unis. |
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Droits politiques -- Perte -- États-Unis. |
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Punition -- États-Unis. |
| Added Author |
Uggen, Christopher.
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| ISBN |
0195149327 cloth |
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9780195149326 cloth |
| Standard No. |
9780195149326 |
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