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Christopher Uggen

Minneapolis
As seen in: Wiley, Wiley Online Library, Cambridge University Press & Assessment, Memory Studies, Springer, Taylor & Francis Online, Brookings Institution, Contexts Magazine, Davis Vanguard
Walking around with his head in the clouds. Professor, sociologist, criminologist, TheSocietyPages editor. Nerdy but sturdy. users.soc.umn.edu/~uggen/
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Felony Status, Political Identity, and Civic Engagement

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By Robert Stewart, Christopher Uggen, Dixin Li
| Taylor & Francis Online
Abstract There is a popular, widespread assumption that adults with felony records are overwhelmingly aligned with the Democratic Party. To evaluate this popular belief, we evaluate the partisan orientation and civic participation of nonincarcerated American adults with felony records.
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The Third Shift: The Highs and Lows for Women Gacaca Court Judges in Rwanda

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By Allison Nobles, Nicole Fox, Christopher Uggen, Hollie Nyseth Nzitatira
| Taylor & Francis Online
ABSTRACT Following the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, women took on greater responsibilities as heads of households, lobbied for women’s rights, and entered political positions at unprecedented rates. This article analyses the mass nationwide movement of women into roles as gacaca court judges following the genocide, through interviews with 55 women judges. Specifically, we emphasize both the highs and lows of this experience as compared to their male counterparts.
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REPORT: 4+ Million Americans with Felonies Can’t Vote in 2024

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By Kayla Betulius, Christopher Uggen, Suhani Khanna
| Davis Vanguard
BALTIMORE, MD – More than 4.6 million Americans are expected to be disenfranchised, and not be able to vote in the upcoming 2024 election because of their felony convictions, according to a new report by The Sentencing Project “Locked Out 2024: Estimates of People Denied Voting Rights Due to a Felony Conviction.” The report exposes significant racial disparities and the ongoing effects of felony disenfranchisement, which disproportionately affects African American and Latino voters across the...
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