Public Attitudes Toward Felon Disenfranchisement Laws

Jeff Manza, Clem Brooks and Christopher Uggen have written “Public Attitudes toward Felon Disenfranchisement in the Untied States “, 68 Public Opn. Quarterly 275 (2004). A snippet: “For all categories of felons who are not currently in prison, relatively large majorities (betwen 80 percent in the case of generic ex-felons and 52% in the cae of former sex offenders) favor enfranchisement. Additionally, we find evidence that between 60 and 68 percent of the public believes that felony probationers….should have their voting rights restored.”

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