4-1 Discussions: Research Questions

Article 1

Research Question: Does felon disenfranchisement have any meaningful political consequences in elections? (Quantitative)

Reference : Uggen, C., & Manza, J. (2002). Democratic contraction? Political consequences of felon disenfranchisement in the United States.  American Sociological Review , 777-803.

Article 2

Research Questions: how does institutionalized racism and felon disenfranchisement contribute to racial health disparities in the US? (Qualitative)

Reference: Purtle, J. (2013). Felon disenfranchisement in the United States: A health equity perspective.  American journal of public health ,  103 (4), 632-637.

Article 3

Research Questions: How does felon disenfranchisement affect patterns of civic engagement in ex-felony offenders? (Mixed)

Reference: McCahon, D. S. (2015).  A Legacy of Exclusion: How Felon Disenfranchisement Affects Patterns of Civic Engagement in Ex-Felony Offenders  (Doctoral dissertation, UC Riverside).