Ethics of Disenfranchisement and Voting Rights in the U.S.:Convicted Felons, the Homeless, and Immigrants

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...

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Authors: Ruth, Terrance (Author) ; Matusitz, Jonathan (Author) ; Simi, Demi (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
In: American journal of criminal justice
Year: 2017, Volume: 42, Issue: 1, Pages: 56-68
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Keywords:
Voting Rights
United States
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Immigrants
Homeless
General will
Felons
Distributive Justice
Disenfranchisement