Should Prisoners Be Allowed To Vote?: A Comprehensive Evaluation of Prisoner Disenfranchisement

"Should prisoners be allowed to vote?" This book is the first comprehensive evaluation of arguments on both sides of the debate. The author, Adam Godwin, gained a masters degree investigating this divisive political issue. This book examines the morality and usefulness of removing the voting rights of convicted prisoners in the U.K. It examines the arguments used to defend disenfranchisement and examines whether or not the practice is coherent with the traditional goals of our criminal justice system. It is centred around the British system, though arguments apply to any system of prisoner disenfranchisement.Read more