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- Title
Dirty Bombs and Garbage Cases.
- Authors
Uggen, Christopher
- Abstract
This article proposes broad approaches for scaling back some of the deleterious effects of punishment without compromising public safety. The collateral consequences of criminal sanctions have an effect on individuals and their families. For instance, ex-convicts carry the stigma of their conviction whenever they apply for a job, secure an apartment or enter a voting booth. One avenue for restoration of civil rights and privileges is expungement clinics and executive pardons, however, such processes are costly and burdensome for even the smallest percentage of former felons who now pursue them. Another option is to reduce the number of collateral sanctions to those necessary to improve public safety.
- Subjects
PUNISHMENT -- Social aspects; PUBLIC safety; SOCIAL conditions of ex-convicts; SOCIAL stigma; CIVIL rights; PRIVILEGE (Social sciences); PARDON
- Publication
Social Research, 2007, Vol 74, Issue 2, p707
- ISSN
0037-783X
- Publication type
Article