Locked Out: Felon Disenfranchisement and American Democracy

by Christopher Uggen and Jeff Manza

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5.4 million Americans--1 in every 40 voting age adults-- are denied the right to participate in democratic elections because of a past or current felony conviction. In several American states, 1 in 4 black men cannot vote due to a felony conviction. In a country that prides itself on universal suffrage, how did the United States come to deny a voice to such a large percentage of its citizenry? What are the consequences of large-scale disenfranchisement--both...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0195149327

ISBN13:9780195149326

Release Date:March 2006

Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA

Length:384 Pages

Weight:1.55 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 6.4" x 9.4"

Related Subjects

Civil Rights Civil Rights & Liberties Criminal Law Criminology Elections Elections & Political Process Law Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences

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