RT Article
T1 A First Step, a Second Chance: Public Support for Restoring Rights of Individuals with Prior Convictions
JF International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
VO 65
IS 16
SP 1736
OP 1755
A1 Mancini, Christina
A2 McDougle, Robyn
A2 Keegan, Brittany
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1775775992
AB Recent federal and state-level justice reforms have centered on “legal reintegration” (e.g., permitting expungement for a greater range of crimes and rights restoration). While scholarship has tapped public opinion of this approach, much of it predates recent reentry efforts. We see an opportunity to extend this literature by focusing on a contemporary sample (N = 374) of residents living in Virginia, a state that recently considered such reforms. Results suggest most of the public supports expungement reform, but less than 40% support rights restoration generally, with approval levels dependent on specific type of restoration. Divides are explained by socio-demographic factors, particularly political ideology and race, as well as crime-related views. Implications are discussed.
K1 Stigma
K1 Collateral consequences
K1 Public perceptions
K1 invisible punishment
K1 enfranchisment
K1 Reentry
DO 10.1177/0306624X20969948