Locked out : felon disenfranchisement and American democracy /

Locked out : felon disenfranchisement and American democracy /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Manza, Jeff
Other Authors: Uggen, Christopher
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Series:Studies in crime and public policy.
Subjects:
Ex-convicts > Suffrage > United States.
Political rights, Loss of > United States.
Punishment > United States.
Online Access:Table of contents
Table of 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.