State Felon Disenfranchisement Policy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10764126 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert R Preuhs (0000-0003-3050-7876, University of Denver, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 82 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 733-748 |
| Publication date | 2001-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Science Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-4941 • E-ISSN: 1540-6237 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/0038-4941.00056 |
| OpenAlex | W2004925865 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 18 |
| References cited | 1 |
Objective . Felon disenfranchisement policies impose restrictions on a felon's right to vote. Since these policies disproportionately affect minority citizens, legal scholars and others argue that felon disenfranchisement is a result of racial politics, aimed primarily at undermining the electoral power of black and Latino citizens. This study evaluates these claims in a rigorous empirical analysis. Methods . The study uses cross‐sectional data on current state felon disenfranchisement policies in an order probit regression analysis to examine race‐based explanations in light of competing hypotheses. Results . The findings demonstrate that the size of the minority population, parity in incarceration rates, and the degree of legislative professionalism are the primary explanatory factors of this policy. Conclusions . Given the continued rise in minority incarceration rates relative to those for whites and the link between the racial composition of a state and the severity of felon disenfranchisement laws, the study raises important questions regarding the future of minority participation in the democratic process
Democracy · Demographic economics · Economics · Explanatory power · Legislature · Political science · Politics · Population · Probit model · Sociology · State (computer science) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Demography · Education Discipline and Inequality · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law
Legacies of Segregation and Disenfranchisement
La dé-démocratisation des élections. Race et handicap dans les politiques électorales aux États-Unis
Collateral Consequences of a Collateral Penalty
Carceral geographies and disparities in the proximity to environmental hazards in Washington D.C. Maryland, and Virginia
Racial Threat and Opposition to the Re-Enfranchisement of Ex-Felons
State Racial/Ethnic Context and Partisan-Ideological Sorting
Criminal disenfranchisement reform in California
The Adoption of Criminal Disenfranchisement Provisions in the United States
Ideology over strategy
The Prison and the Gallows
Collateral Consequences in the A merican States
Racial Neutrality by Any Other Name
The Foundation Stone for Political Action”
Partisan Strategy and the Adoption of Same-Day Registration in the American States
Criminal Disenfranchisement and the Challenge of American Federalism
Did Disfranchisement Laws Help Elect President Bush? New Evidence on the Turnout Rates and Candidate Preferences of Florida’s Ex-Felons
Colorblind” Policy in Black and White
Deviants” and Democracy
| Unique citing works | 18 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.72 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2026 (26) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |