Pros And Cons Of Felons

Why is it that felons can’t vote well that is different for every body and what i mean by that is everyone has a different theory or opinion on that subject and that's ok. The most commonly used excuse is that since they went to prison they obviously make bad choices so why should they be allowed to pick the nation's leader or even the county sheriff or the district attorney. The law that felons can’t vote has been around for hundreds of years it actually came from ancient Greece and Rome. In europe there is “civil death” it involved the forfeiture of property, you lost a simple right to appear in court and a prohibition on entering into contracts, and the loss of voting rights. Civil death was brought to America by english settlers.

This includes: 1.4 million african-american men, over 676,000 women, and 2.1 million ex offenders who have been to prison. What state was the first to declare this law well that would be Kentucky on

April 19,1792. There law aws that felons cannot vote until they are out of prison and completely off parole. Texas actually didn't declare this law until August 27, 1845. there law was that ex felons can't vote in certain circumstances due to misconception sometimes ex felons are allowed to vote but do not know it due to complexities and laws from other states.

Ohio was the last state to declare this law and it wasn't until november 23,1857.

Main and Vermont are the only two states were the prisoner, and parolees can vote during there time. What is a felon a felon is a person who has been convicted of a crime and has been sent to jail because they have done something bad there crime can be punishable in any way the judge or the state sees fit these punishments can include imprisonment or death. in other words a felony is a very big deal. The right to vote can be restored to felons, but in my opinion i should be done

The argument allowing prisoners to vote would be costly and impractical it's ethically unjustifiable. the fact that prisoners lose their freedom is ok they did something bad but they shouldn't have their civil rights taken away. Not allowing the prisoners to vote is likely to undermine the respect for the rule of law, allowing prisoners to vote, by contrast, may strengthen their social ties and the commitment to the common good, thus promoting legally responsible participation in society that's a pro. prison is meant to be a punishment. a custodial sentence has always been a loss in freedoms and that is the same all around the world. and why change that? the main point of prison is to show that person and society that you can't do what you want there sre some things that you cannot do, and if you chose to disobey they will take everything from you, including your freedom,civil rights, and even your democratic rights. that is a con. The founding of america left many voting issues up to individual states rather than just getting together a figuring it out. kentucky became the first state to declare criminal dissen fragment as you already know from the beginning of my paper this happened in 1792 this excluded voting rights to those convicted of bribery, perjury, forgery, or other very bad