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Voting as rehabilitation for ex-felon
Posted on November 10, 2008 | No CommentsOver 12,000 New Yorkers are released from prison each year and many of them wrongly assume that a felony conviction prohibits them from voting, according to the NYCLU. To address the problem various advocacy groups throughout the city have held voter registration drives aimed at former felons. -
Fear of Crime not playing a central role in 2008 presidential election
Posted on November 1, 2008 | No CommentsWe're about 72 hours from election day and here's an article by the New York Times on the presidential candidates' stance on crime. This article follows the article we published earlier in the week that reported that the candidates' stance has not been clearly articulated and discussed during the campaign. The Times article takes a look at John McCain's and Barack Obama's history on the crime and why, 20 years after the "Willie Horton" ads, it has not been discussed much: -
Presidential candidates’ positions on incarceration and criminal justice not clearly articulated
Posted on October 28, 2008 | No CommentsThe crumbling economy, taxes, and the Iraq War have soaked up the limelight when it comes to the 2008 Presidential Election. With less than one week left before voters’ caste their ballots, questions about Senator John McCain and Senator Barack Obama’s positions on incarceration and criminal justice remain unanswered.