Instruction
Complete the following before starting this assignment:
Visit The Sentencing Project Web site here. https://www.sentencingproject.org/publications/expanding-vote-two-decades-felony-disenfranchisement-reforms/
Make sure to read through the Felony Disenfranchisement section on the Web site. Pay particular attention to the Key Publications on the Web page.
Complete the following for this assignment:
Select 1 key publication as a foundation of your discussion post.
Using the Internet and peer-reviewed articles, research a criminological theory that best explains felon disenfranchisement as discussed in your key publication. A good place to start is this article by Uggen, Behrens, and Manza found here. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228197238_Criminal_DisenfranchisementIn the discussion, you will need to summarize felon disenfranchisement with an emphasis on how it affects the individual, his or her family, and the larger community.
Discuss felon disenfranchisement and its relationship to criminological theory.