Ex felons should be able to vote after finishing probation or parole. voting would help them readjust to everyday life‚ we let them drive and buy alcohol‚ so why not let them vote. If we truly want people convicted of felonies to re-engage with society‚ become rehabilitated‚ and feel a part of a broader community (thus creating incentives not to recidivate) our state should do everything possible to re-incorporate these individuals into mainstream society. The number of Americans who cannot
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causes a convicted felon to get out of prison and commit another crime? After being punished by having to serve time in prison‚ why? In this essay we are going to discuss a reason why. The average person knows people who commit felonies are punished by being forced to spend time in prison. However‚ convicted felons lose more than this type of freedom as part of their punishment. It is as if the punishment is never over and the sentence never ends. That is what I believe causes most convicted felons to
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Revoking convicted felon’s rights to vote has been an issue at hand in politics since the beginning of our nation. Edward Fesser published an article in the magazine titled City Journal called “Should Felons Vote?” In the article he is arguing against the views of Democrats and their motives for restoring convicted felons voting rights. He says their motives are to expand their chances in winning an election. Edward Fesser’s argument is weak because he fails to provide substantial evidence supporting
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issue in voter representation; under the current law a convicted felon is not allowed to vote. If a significant number of citizens from a certain demographic are unable to vote‚ that weakens their ability to create change‚ or be accommodated via legislation. If I was to propose a policy that integrated ex-felons back into the voting population it would have minimal limitations and provisions‚ because I believe that just because you are a convicted criminal‚ does not mean you have a less valuable voice
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The idea of ex-felons not being able to vote during an election period is nothing sort of absurd and preposterous. Civilians are incarcerated for various crimes and for the most part it’s because of violent crimes that they’ve committed. So laws that prevent ex-felons from owning guns and leaving the country makes sense because as a collective society‚ we wouldn’t want ex-felons to own any dangerous arms or leave the country to escape the laws of America that prevent them from committing violent
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Should Felons Be Able to Vote? “We let ex-convicts marry‚ reproduce‚ buy beer‚ own property and drive. They don’t lose their freedom of religion‚ their right against self-incrimination… they can’t be trusted to help choose our leaders… If we thought criminals could never be reformed‚ we wouldn’t let them out of prison in the first place (Chapman‚ Steve).” Many believe that felons should be able to vote due to the fact that they served their time in prison and already received their consequence
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citizenship‚ and in some states weather you’re a convicted felon. I believe that it is unfair that some states make it so felons can’t vote. I really believe felons should be allowed to vote simply because everyone makes mistakes‚ and some felons have to rejoin society eventually. Felons are looked at by some as the bad people of society. Some people even believe that once they have messed up they don’t deserve a second chance. Although some felons commit crimes that are so awful that they don’t
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Should felons be allowed to vote? A Felon: A person who has been convicted of a felony‚ which is a crime punishable by death or a term in state or federal prison. A felony is a serious crime usually punishable by whole-life imprisonment or capital punishment. In other words a felony is a big deal. Felons have been convicted of a crime including‚ or in the same category as murder‚ rape‚ arson‚ and burglary. It is because of this that many believe that felons do not deserve the right to vote.
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Should Felons Be Allowed To Vote? The disenfranchisement of a person is a heavy topic that you only hear about every four years during the Presidential Election. Why though? The reason: everyone has an opinion on the issue‚ but only few are willing to say anything about it. Some are afraid of the racial issue our country sees‚ and some are afraid to sway against their preferred political party. The Constitution of the United States of America‚ amendment 14‚ section 2‚ clearly states “…citizens
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A felon should have rights because‚ some were convicted for petty crimes‚ they need a way to survive‚ and they can’t do it with having a record‚ it’ll be hard for them to get a job because people are afraid to put their time and effort to help people out for the better. By not getting a job could lead up to stress and depression because they won’t have anything stable to keep them and their family above water. That could quickly lead to an emotional state‚ which could have them thinking about suicide
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