Securing the Voting Rights of Felons

Anthony Gray

Securing the Voting Rights of Felons

Anthony Gray

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Abstract

Some states in the United States continue to disenfranchise those convicted of a felony, even well after they have completed their term of incarceration. This paper argues that the United States Supreme Court should overturn these laws. It argues they are anti-democratic, continue punishment of a person once they have served their allotted jail term, and reflect poor public policy in continuing to separate a convicted felon from society even after they have served their punishment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3-31
Number of pages	29
Journal	Berkeley Journal of African-American Law and Policy
Volume	16
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 2014
Externally published	Yes

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Securing the Voting Rights of Felons

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