Locked out : felon disenfranchisement and American democracy
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New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.
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xiv, 359 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
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Lincoln County Bookmobile - NONFICTION
324.62 MAN
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324.62 MAN
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Published
New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.
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Book
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English
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Originally published: 2006.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-351) and index.
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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-for elections outcomes, for the reintegration of former offenders back into their communities, and for public policy more generally? Locked Out exposes one of the most important, yet little known, threats to the health of democracy. It reveals the centrality of racial factors in the origins of these laws, and their impact on today's political landscape. Marshalling the first real empirical evidence on the issue to make a case for reform, the author's groundbreaking analysis will inform all future policy and political debates on the laws governing the political rights of criminals.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Manza, J., & Uggen, C. (2008). Locked out: felon disenfranchisement and American democracy . Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Manza, Jeff and Christopher. Uggen. 2008. Locked Out: Felon Disenfranchisement and American Democracy. Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Manza, Jeff and Christopher. Uggen. Locked Out: Felon Disenfranchisement and American Democracy Oxford University Press, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Manza, Jeff., and Christopher Uggen. Locked Out: Felon Disenfranchisement and American Democracy Oxford University Press, 2008.
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