Last updated on:
12/1/2017 |
Author: ProCon.org
Brandon Rottinghaus, PhD Biography
- Title:
- Professor of Political Science at the University of Houston
- Position:
- Not Clearly Pro or Con to the question "Should Felons Who Have Completed Their Sentence (Incarceration, Probation, and Parole) Be Allowed to Vote?"
- Reasoning:
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“Further research is needed to explore the intimate connections between judicial sentencing laws, prison administration, the demographics of the prison and ex-prisoner population and election laws to understand the full impacts and ramifications of incarceration and enfranchisement.”
“Incarceration and Enfranchisement: International Practices, Impact, and Recommendations for Reform,” Washington, D.C.: International Foundation for Election Systems, 2003
- Theoretical Expertise Ranking:
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Experts
Individuals with PhD's, JD's, or equivalent advanced degrees in fields relevant to felon voting issues. Also top-level government officials (such as foreign leaders, US presidents, Founding Fathers, Supreme Court Justices, members of legislative bodies, cabinet members, military leaders, etc.) with positions relevant to felon voting issues. - Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Professor of Political Science, University of Houston, 2016-present
- Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Houston, 2011-2016
- Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Houston, 2007-2011
- Assistant Professor of Political Science and Director of the Bureau of Public Affairs Research, University of Idaho, 2004-2007
- Adjunct Professor, DePaul University, 2003-2004
- Education:
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- PhD, Political Science, Northwestern University, 2005
- MA, Political Science, Northwestern University, 2001
- BA, Political Science, Purdue University, 1999
- Other:
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- None found
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