Making the Global Case to Outlaw Ex-Felony Disenfranchisement: Unconstitutionality & Recidivism
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Though the United States is touted as a global beacon of equality, the Thirteenth Amendment engendered unequal citizenship through felony disenfranchisement legislation, which revokes the voting rights of convicted felons. This is a common and growing practice in the United States, as there were approximately one million disenfranchised individuals in 1976 compared to the approximate six million disenfranchised individuals in 2016. Ex-felony disenfranchisement should be prohibited in the United States, meaning felons should be restored the right to vote after the conclusion of their incarceration, parole, and probation.
Source: UCLA Criminal Justice Law Review
DOI: 10.5070/cj88164344
Author: Alicia Grana
Institution: The College of New Jersey
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4403325721