Hello,
The following event may be of interest to you:
Alec Ewald - Inside and Outside: The Debate over the Voting Rights of Prisoners.
Tuesday, February 7, 2006
Should people convicted of serious crimes retain the right to vote? This question raises profound problems in democratic theory, criminal justice, and constitutionalism -- but you wouldn't know it from the way American courts have handled the matter. Inside the courts, much of the life is drained out of this question, as lawyers and judges struggle within the narrow, quirky confines of the Constitution and the Voting Rights Act. Outside the U.S. courts, however, judges in other countries, scholars, and advocates engage in a much more vibrant debate. This talk will survey that debate, concluding with a modest proposal for an "ideal" policy designed to offend just about everyone.
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Olin, Room 102
Sponsor: Human Rights Project.
Contact: Bridget Hanna.
E-mail: bhanna@bard.edu
Phone: 845-758-6822 x7110
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