RT Article
T1 Ethics of Disenfranchisement and Voting Rights in the U.S.:Convicted Felons, the Homeless, and Immigrants
JF American journal of criminal justice
VO 42
IS 1
SP 56
OP 68
A1 Ruth, Terrance
A2 Matusitz, Jonathan
A2 Simi, Demi
LA English
YR 2017
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1764208110
AB This paper examines the contemporary ethical issues surrounding voting rights of three disenfranchised groups in the U.S.: convicted felons, the homeless, and immigrants. Even in modern countries like the U.S., voting and other forms of political participation are skewed toward the elite, those with higher incomes, those who are employed, and those with more education. Low voter turnout presents serious challenges to democratic responsiveness, or the ability of leaders to respond to the needs and demands of citizens. Hence, voting should be encouraged in accord with the common interest. An important conclusion is that allowing all citizens – irrespective of their status – to vote would give them a voice in the context of governance. This notion is also associated with distributive justice, a philosophical concept that concentrates on just outcomes and consequences.
K1 Voting Rights
K1 United States
K1 Jean-Jacques Rousseau
K1 Immigrants
K1 Homeless
K1 General will
K1 Felons
K1 Distributive Justice
K1 Disenfranchisement
DO 10.1007/s12103-016-9346-6