Disenfranchisement Of Felons Essay

Would you want people who break laws, to influence the making of laws? No. Disenfranchisement laws evade this from happening. Felons are people who have illegally rebelled against the societal status quo, endangering society and all aspects of our nation. Felon disenfranchisement laws must remain intact to hold felons accountable for their actions. Felons have violated the established “Social Contract Theory” demonstrating that a felon’s judgment is faulty, as well as the susceptibility of felons to recidivism. In addition, felon disenfranchisement laws are not a predominant factor in the social reintegration of a felon. Moreover, according to the 14th amendment: states have the authority to deny one's right to vote due to criminal behavior. Lastly, felon disenfranchisement laws are not inherently racist nor encompass any racially targeted laws. If a person rebels feloniously against any aspect of society, warranted by moral, social, and legal means, that person’s right to vote must be revoked.
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Murderers have denied innocent victims from their right to vote and therefore murderers should suffer the same fate. A felon’s judgement is deemed to be unsound, as felons violate the social contract theory, and are liable to reoffend. Also, felon disenfranchisement laws cause no effect on a former felons ability to reintegrate into society. Additionally, Section Two of the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution validates and formulates the system of felon disenfranchisement. Felon disenfranchisement laws are not racist, the disproportionate amount of disenfranchised African American former felons, is caused by the greater conviction rate of African Americans in comparison to Caucasians. Lastly, felon disenfranchisement laws have been constitutionally upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court on multiple cases. What basis exists to annul felon disenfranchisement