Locked out : felon disenfranchisement and American democracy / Jeff Manza and Christopher Uggen.

Author: Manza, Jeff.

Imprint:Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.

Descriptionxiv, 359 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.

Note:Introduction -- Foundations -- The racial origins of felon disenfranchisement -- The disenfranchised population -- The contemporary disenfranchisement regime -- Political attitudes, voting, and criminal behavior -- Disenfranchisement and civic reintegration -- The impact of disenfranchisement on political participation -- A threat to democracy? -- Public opinion and felon disenfranchisement -- Unlocking the vote.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-351) and index.

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