Factors of felon disfranchisement in the United States

Authors

  • Bahadır Şahin Director of TADOC (Turkish International Academy against Drugs and Organized Crime)
  • İsmail Şahin KOM Daire Başkanlığı TADOC- Turkish International Academy against Drugs and Organized Crime

Keywords:

Disfranchisement, Political Culture, Criminal Justice, Political Climate, Felony

Abstract

There is no doubt that participating in election process is a very basic right for citizens living in democratic society regardless of their background, race, and socio-economic status. In the U.S., states disfranchise a large number of citizens from election process because of their felony convictions. The states have different laws and policy implementations pertaining to felon disfranchisement. It is suggested that these policy differences result from the states’ different characteristics such as political cultures, demographic features, and crime rates. Using an interdisciplinary approach to this policy issue, this study aims to empirically investigate the relationship between felon disfranchisement and states attributes such as political culture and criminal justice facts. First, the results of this study suggest that traditionalistic southern states have a higher rate of disfranchisement than other states, which supports the assumption that political culture has impact on felon disfranchisement. Second, political climate of a region is likely to affect disfranchisement of people more than criminal justice facts.

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Author Biographies

Bahadır Şahin, Director of TADOC (Turkish International Academy against Drugs and Organized Crime)

Ph.D., Director of TADOC (Turkish International Academy against Drugs and Organized Crime). Turkish National Police.

İsmail Şahin, KOM Daire Başkanlığı TADOC- Turkish International Academy against Drugs and Organized Crime

ISMAIL SAHIN, Ph.D., (Director of TADOC)

Turkish International Academy against                                Tel:  +90 507 701 9660            

Drugs and Organized Crime (TADOC)                                Fax: +90 312 412 7505

Necatibey Cad. No:108                                                         E-mail: [email protected]

Ankara/Turkey                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

 

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth   : 15.03.1974

Place of Birth  : Kayseri

Marital Status : Married

Occupation      : Police Chief –Turkish National Police


EDUCATION

 2007 - 2010    Ph.D. Program in Public Affairs. College of Health and Public Affairs, University of Central Florida. Orlando, FL. United States

2006 - 2007    Master’s Program. International Affairs.School ofInternational Service (SIS),AmericanUniversity. Washington, DC. United States         

 1992 - 1996    Bachelor of Science. School of Security Sciences, National Police Academy, Ankara, Turkey

 

TRAININGS

 2005      Executive Law Enforcement Manegement. Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police.Cleveland,OH,USA

 2005      Criminal Intelligence Analysis.TurkishInternationalAcademy against Drugs and Organized Crime (TADOC).Ankara,Turkey        

2003      Financial Crimes Investigations.TurkishInternationalAcademy against Drugs and Organized Crime (TADOC).Ankara,Turkey

 2003      Money Laundering Investigations.TurkishInternationalAcademy against Drugs and Organized Crime (TADOC).Ankara,Turkey

 2003      Payment Card Fraud Investigation Training. MasterCard International.Marbella,Spain

 2002      Payment Card Fraud Investigation Training. Visa International.London,United Kingdom

 2001      Basic Law Enforcement Training on Smuggling and Organized Crimes.TurkishInternationalAcademy against Drugs and Organized Crime (TADOC).Ankara,Turkey   

 1998      Professional Shooting Techniques. Istanbul Police Department.Istanbul,Turkey  

 1997      Crowd Control and Management. Turkish National Police .a nkara,Turkey  

 1997      Training of Trainers. Turkish National Police.Ankara,Turkey  

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2013 – Current Police Chief. Director of Turkish International Academy against                                          

Drugs and Organized Crime (TADOC), Ankara, Turkey

 2010 - 2013      Police Chief. Director of Counter-Terrorism Division of Sirnak Police Department,Turkey

 2007 - 2008      Graduate Research Assistant. College of Health and Public Affairs,University of CentralFlorida,Orlando,FL.

 2005 - 2006      Captain - Chief of High-Tech Crimes Division. Organized and Financial Crimes Unit, Istanbul Police Department, İstanbul,Turkey

  2004 – 2005    Captain - Chief of Money Laundering and Fraud Investigation Division. Organized and Financial Crimes Unit, Istanbul Police Department, İstanbul,Turkey

 2002 – 2004     Lieutenant - Payment Card Security Specialist. Committee of Credit Card Security. InterbankCreditCardCenter,Istanbul,Turkey

 2000 – 2002     Lieutenant - Deputy Inspector. Organized and Financial Crimes Unit, Istanbul Police Department,Istanbul,Turkey

 1999 – 2000     Military Service, Sergeant – Trainer and Team Leader. Kutahya Air Base, Turkish Air Force,Kutahya,Turkey

 1998 – 1999     Sergeant – Team Leader of Special Team. Crowd Control Unit. Istanbul Police Department,Istanbul,Turkey

 1996 – 1998     Sergeant – Team Leader. Crowd Control Unit, Istanbul Police Department,Istanbul,Turkey

 TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 2010 – 2012     Adjunct Professor. Lecturer for Organizational Behavior and Behavioral Science at Sirnak University, Turkey

 2002 - 2005      Lecturer for various courses on organized and financial crimes. TurkishInternationalAcademy against Drugs and Organized Crime (TADOC),Ankara,Turkey

 2002 - 2005      Instructor for various National Law Enforcement Departments on payment card fraud. Turkish International Academy against Drugs and Organized Crime (TADOC), Ankara, Turkey

 1997 – 1999     Lecturer for various Riot Control Units on crowd control and management,Ankara,Istanbul,Izmir, andKayseri –Turkey

 PUBLICATIONS

 Sahin, I. (2014 Forthcoming).Uluslararasi İlişkiler Teorileri Açisindan Terörizmle Mücadelede İşbirliği. The Journal of International Security and Terrorism

 Unlu, A., Sahin, I., & Wan, T. T. H. (2013 Forthcoming). Three Dimensions of Youth Social Capital and Their Impacts on Substance Use. Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse,

 Sahin, I., & Matusitz, J.(2013). Using Network Theory to Improve Outcomes for Drug Law Enforcement Agencies. Journal of Policy Practice, 12(2), 125-142

 Bryer, T. A., & Sahin, I. (2012). Administrators as Deliberative Representatives: A Revised Public Service Role. International Journal of Public Administration, 35(14), 925-933

 Sahin, I, & Sahin, B. (2010). Corruption in US states: the effects of socio-economic factors. International Journal of Public Policy, 6(3/4), 288 - 306

 Unlu, A., Yildiz, S., & Sahin, I. (2010). Interaction between the Causes of delinquency and the Sources of Social Capital. Journal of Entrepreneurship and Development, 5(2), 47-79

 Sahin, I. (2008).  Strategy for Eliminating the Threat from the Terrorist Organization of PKK in Turkey. International Strategic Research Forum, 2(1), 47-56.

 Sahin, I., & Gunbeyi, M. (2008).  Police Leadership in Crowd Control Units in Turkey. International Strategic Research Forum, 1(4).

 Sahin, I. (2004).  Fighting Payment Card Fraud in Turkey. Journal of Security Science (September),Ankara,Turkey

 Sahin, I. (2003).  Booklet “Guide for Law Enforcement Officers on Fighting Counterfeit Payment Car Fraud”Istanbul,Turkey

  CONFERENCE PAPERS

 Gozubenli, M. & Sahin, I. (2013). “Toplumsal Olaylarda İsyan Eylemleri Kapsaminda Gezi Parki Ve Londra Protestolarinin İncelenmesi”. Paper presented at the 5th International Syposium on Terrorism and Transnational Crime.

 Campbell, K. &  Allaf, M. & Bakiev, E. & Concha, M. E. & Karaca, H. & Uryan, Y. & Sahin, I. & Sayed, A. (March 2009). “Ethical Perspectives and Dilemmas in Public Administration”. Paper presented at the American Society for Public Administration's 70th Annual Conference, inMiami,Florida.

 Bryer, T. A., & Sahin, I. (September, 2008) “Re-conceptualizing Representation for the Administrative Role:Implications for Public Participation”. Paper presented at the 2008 Southeastern Conference for Public Administration,Orlando,FL.

 Sahin, I, & Sahin, B. (October, 2007). “Drug Legalization Debate”. Poster Presentation at the Fourth Annual Health and Public Affairs Research Conference, Orlando, FL.

 HONORS RECEIVED

 2006c         Certificate of Commendation from Governorship of Istanbul   for effective police investigations

 2006b         Certificate of Commendation from Governorship of Istanbul   for effective police investigations

 2006a         Certificate of Commendation from Governorship of Istanbul   for effective police investigations

 2005b         Certificate of Commendation from Governorship of Istanbul   for effective police investigations

 2005a         Certificate of Commendation from Governorship of Istanbul   for effective police investigations

 2004e         Certificate of Commendation from Governorship of Istanbul   for effective police investigations

 2004d         Certificate of Commendation from Governorship of Istanbul   for effective police investigations

 2004c         Certificate of Commendation from Governorship of Istanbul   for effective police investigations

 2004b         Certificate of Commendation from Governorship of Istanbul   for effective police investigations

 2004a         Certificate of Commendation from Governorship of Istanbul   for effective police investigations

 2002b         Certificate of Commendation from the head of Department of Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime for effective instruction on Financial Crimes Investigations.

 2002a         Certificate of Commendation from Governorship of Istanbul   for effective investigations

 1996 – 2013     More than 250 salary awards from Turkish National Police for effective works in   Department of Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime 

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Published

2014-04-10

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Şahin, B., & Şahin, İsmail. (2014). Factors of felon disfranchisement in the United States. Journal of Human Sciences, 11(1), 778–793. Retrieved from https://j-humansciences.com/ojs/index.php/IJHS/article/view/2773

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