Locked out felon disenfranchisement and American democracy / [electronic resource] :
Jeff Manza and Christopher Uggen.
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
- xiv, 359 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
- Studies in crime and public policy .
- Studies in crime and public policy. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-351) and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
GBA624713 bnb
Uk
Ex-convicts--Suffrage--United States. Political rights, Loss of--United States. Punishment--United States.