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Felons barred from jury duty: An unjustified punishment

  • Written by James Binnall, Assistant Professor of Law, Criminology, and Criminal Justice, California State University, Long Beach
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Florida residents will vote on Nov. 6 on an amendment that would restore voting rights to 1 million people in Florida who are currently barred from voting because of a felony conviction.

What many people do not know is that in Florida, those same people are also excluded from ever serving as jurors.

While that’s not on...

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