Lashay Dr. Gahan Rhetoric 351 12/6/13 Revised Paper There needs to be a change in the criminal justice system. Convicted felons who are charged with any drug felony should not be put into jail or prison because it doesn’t help solve the problem. Rudy Haapanen states‚ “It is now generally agreed that the criminal justice system fails to rehabilitate offenders‚ to make them less likely to commit criminal acts as a result of treatment or training; that the system fails to deter potential offenders
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Convicted Felons Rights As a teen‚ you let the pressures of your peers get to you. You started hanging with the wrong crowd and let the petty crimes pile up on your record. The next thing you know‚ you’re in prison with your first felony. You’ve learned your lesson many years later and prove it by getting a stable job‚ staying out of trouble‚ and living by the law. You’re treated like a regular citizen until you march into the local elementary school on voting day to find out your privilege has
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Someone could argue that these people have the opposite of good morals. Convicted felons should not be able to vote because they have already proven that they are unsuitable to vote. Felons and ex-felons are not suitable enough to vote. They have committed serious crimes along the line of burglary‚ rape‚ murder‚ etc. These crimes are serious and show a great lack of the common knowledge to tell the difference between right and wrong.
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Roughly‚ about thirty percent of the US adult population is a convicted felon. Forty-eight of fifty states restrict these criminals’ voting rights; that is the equivalent to millions of unheard voices. Even though many say that offenders should not be trusted with political matters‚ they are still human beings and they deserve their unalienable rights. They are human beings‚ regardless of the crime they have committed and like everyone else‚ they deserve to improve their lifestyle. For this reason
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Convicted Felons Should Not Be Allowed to Vote This essay discusses my reflection on whether or not felons should have the right to vote. A felon is defined as 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 imprisonment or death. Convicted felons should not be allowed to vote. Many Americans were not allowed to vote these past elections. It wasn’t because they didn’t pay taxes
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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. Those against felons voting believe that those convicted of crime have shown bad-judgment‚ which proves them unfit to make good decisions‚ especially choosing the nation’s leaders (“ProCon.org”). There are also those however‚ that believe that felons have paid enough of a price
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“Felons Rights of the Voting Process “ Nearly six million American citizens are unable to vote due to a past criminal conviction . More than 2 percent of the adult populationis banned from voting because of a felony conviction .(nytimes.com) Convicted felons should be able to vote after they have served their time in jail because they have paid their debt to society‚ and everyone makes mistakes which makes no one perfect . There is a lot downhill that is going on and a violation of human
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Felons Right to Vote The lines are long‚ it’s raining‚ it’s hot‚ or it may be cold‚ but exercising your right to vote is as important as all of your other civil rights. As Americans we have came a very long way when it comes to protecting our civil rights‚ and choosing the right candidate to protect our country. In 1964‚ three civil right activist set out to set up a voter’s registry for African Americans‚ but it was short lived because they were brutally murder by members of the Klu Klux Klan
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111 December 12‚ 2012 Convicted Felons Should Not Be Allowed to Vote Many Americans were not allowed to vote these past elections. It wasn’t because they didn’t pay taxes or were mentally incompetent or underage. The reason why they can’t vote is because they are convicted felons. Certain states do not give back the right to vote after Ex-convicted felons have paid their debts or completed their time in jail. Some states have a probation period before the ex-felon is allowed to vote. There
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June 19‚ 2013 Should Felons have the right to vote? Should Felons have the right to vote? Our country was founded on democracy; it is what sets us apart as a nation. How can we consider ourselves a true democracy when we don’t let certain members of our society have the right to vote and participate in that democracy. Since the founding of our country most states in the U.S. have enacted laws disenfranchising felons and ex felons from voting. There are forty-six states and the District of
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