Last updated on:
3/5/2009 |
Author: ProCon.org
Scott M. Bennett, JD Biography
- Title:
- Associate Attorney with Lewis and Roca LLP
- Position:
- Pro to the question "Should Felons Who Have Completed Their Sentence (Incarceration, Probation, and Parole) Be Allowed to Vote?"
- Reasoning:
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“It will be difficult, in this age of punitive politics, to persuade legislators to give greater rights to ex-felons. But advocates must persevere. Giving ex-felons the right to vote would help them turn their lives around, would make communities safer, and is simply the right thing to do in a democracy.”
Boalt Journal of Criminal Law, Jan. 2004
- Theoretical Expertise Ranking:
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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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- Associate with the law firm of Lewis and Roca LLP. His practice areas are listed as “Criminal Defense, Government Regulation and Corporate Compliance”
- Education:
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- JD, University of California at Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall), 2003
- BA, summa cum laude, Arizona State University, 2000
- Other:
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