Tag Archives: voting rights
On SAGE Insight: Why the voting age should be lowered to 16
From Politics, Philosophy & Economics Within a democratic system, the right to vote is the most basic component of membership of the polis. The question of the correct minimum voting age has re-entered the public political debate in Europe in … Continue reading
Should prisoners have a right to vote?
The prisoner’s right to vote and civic responsibility: Reaffirming the social contract? From Probation Journal UK headlines this week have prompted significant public debate regarding the issue of a prisoner’s right to vote. The current law in the UK is … Continue reading
Posted in Criminology & Criminal Justice, SAGE Insight
Tagged citizenship, prisoner disenfranchisement, punishment, social contract, voting rights
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