Jeff Manza is Professor of Sociology and Associate Director of the Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University.Christopher Uggen is Professor of Sociology and McKnight Presidential Fellow at the University of Minnesota.

"Few issues undermine the legitimacy of democratic systems more than the disenfranchisement of ex-felons from voting. In Locked Out, Manza and Uggen examine the legal, political, and social-historical context of this peculiarly American dilemma. The book is masterful, a must-read for those who seek answers to why and how felon disenfranchisement exists and what can be done to hasten its demise."--Robert J. Sampson, co-author of Shared Beginnings, Divergent Lives>

• Preface and Acknowledgements ; Introduction ; 1. Foundations ; 2. The Racial Origins of Felon Disenfranchisement ; 3. The Disenfranchised Population ; 4. The Contemporary Disenfranchisement Regime ; 5. Political Attitudes, Voting, and Criminal Behavior ; 6. Disenfranchisement and Civic Reintegration ; 7. The Impact of Disenfranchisement on Political Participation ; 8. A Threat to Democracy? ; 9. Public Opinion and Felon Disenfranchisement ; 10. Unlocking the Vote ; Appendices ; Notes