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Crime / Law Enforcement / Criminal Justice


 

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Suffolk University/USA Today Poll. Feb. 16-20, 2022. N=1,000 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.

             

"On the issue of crime, is there more or less crime in your community compared to a year ago?"

 
    More Less Same
(vol.)
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

2/16-20/22

55 17 19 9  
             

"Is there more or less crime in the country compared to a year ago?"

 
    More Less Same
(vol.)
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

2/16-20/22

72 8 8 12  

 

Quinnipiac University Poll. April 8-12, 2021. N=1,237 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.8.

             

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way the police in the United States are doing their job?"

 
    Approve Disapprove Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

ALL

55 34 11    
 

Republicans

86 8 6    
 

Democrats

31 56 14    
 

Independents

61 30 9    
 

Whites

65 27 8    
 

Blacks

28 63 9    
 

Hispanics

46 40 14    
 
 

Among registered voters:

 

6/11-15/20

49 44 7    
 

4/6-9/18

65 26 8    
 

10/7-9/16

63 27 10    
             

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way the police in your community are doing their job?"

 
    Approve Disapprove Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

4/8-12/21

73 21 6    
 
 

Among registered voters:

 

6/11-15/20

77 19 4    
 

10/7-9/16

84 12 4    
             

"Do you think the police in the United States are generally tougher on white people than on Black people, tougher on Black people than on white people, or do the police treat them both the same?"

 
    Tougher on
white people
Tougher on
Black people
Treat both
the same
Unsure/
No answer
 
    % % % %  
 

ALL

1 50 41 7  
 

Republicans

1 19 73 7  
 

Democrats

1 86 9 4  
 

Independents

2 43 46 8  
 

Whites

2 46 46 6  
 

Blacks

- 79 10 11  
 

Hispanics

- 55 42 3  

 

Gallup Poll. Sept. 30-Oct. 15, 2020. N=1,035 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.

             

"Are you in favor of the death penalty for a person convicted of murder?"

 
    Yes No Unsure    
    % % %    
 

9/30 - 10/15/20

55 43 2    
 

10/1-13/19

56 42 2    
 

10/1-10/18

56 41 4    
 

10/5-11/17

55 41 3    
 

10/5-9/16

60 37 3    
 

10/7-11/15

61 37 2    
 

10/12-15/14

63 33 4    
 

10/3-6/13

60 35 5    
 

12/19-22/12

63 32 6    
 

10/6-9/11

61 35 4    
 

10/7-10/10

64 29 6    
 

10/1-4/09

65 31 5    
 

10/3-5/08

64 30 5    
 

10/4-7/07

69 27 4    
 

10/9-12/06

67 28 5    
 

5/5-7/06

65 28 7    
 

10/13-16/05

64 30 6    
 

10/11-14/04

64 31 5    

 

New York Times/Siena College Poll. June 17-22, 2020. N=1,337 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"I'm going to read a few names of people or groups in public life and I'd like you to tell me whether you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of each. ... The police."

 
    Very
favorable
Somewhat
favorable
Somewhat
unfavorable
Very
unfavorable
Don't know/
Refused
    % % % % %
 

6/17-22/20

43 29 14 9 5

 

Quinnipiac University Poll. June 11-15, 2020. N=1,332 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.7.

             

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way the police in the United States are doing their job?"

 
    Approve Disapprove Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

6/11-15/20

49 44 7    
 

Republicans

83 12 5    
 

Democrats

18 73 9    
 

Independents

52 41 7    
 

Whites

57 34 8    
 

Blacks

20 76 4    
 

Hispanics

38 58 4    
             

"Is being the victim of police brutality something you personally worry about, or not?"

 
    Worry Do not
worry
Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

6/11-15/20

25 74 -    
 

Republicans

11 88 1    
 

Democrats

40 60 1    
 

Independents

23 77 -    
 

Whites

13 86 1    
 

Blacks

74 25 1    
 

Hispanics

32 68 -    
 
 

4/6-9/18

21 78 1    
 

10/7-9/16

20 79 1    
             

"Do you support or oppose banning the use of chokeholds by police departments in the United States?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

6/11-15/20

66 27 7    
             

"Would you support or oppose cutting some funding from police departments in your community and shifting it to social services?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

6/11-15/20

41 54 5    
 

Republicans

10 86 4    
 

Democrats

70 24 6    
 

Independents

40 56 4    
 

Whites

37 58 5    
 

Blacks

62 31 7    
 

Hispanics

42 55 3    
             

"Would you support or oppose eliminating the current police department in your community and replacing it with a new one?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

6/11-15/20

14 81 5    
             

"Do you support or oppose the protests held around the country responding to the death of George Floyd at the hands of police?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

6/11-15/20

67 28 5    

 

Washington Post-Schar School Poll. June 2-7, 2020. N=1,006 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.

             

"As you may have heard, a black man named George Floyd was killed in police custody in Minnesota after three white police officers kneeled on his neck and body. Four officers were fired and have been charged in Floyd's death, including one who was charged with murder. ..." [Interviews conducted June 2 ended with: "Four officers were fired and one was charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter."]

"Do you think the killing of George Floyd was an isolated incident or a sign of broader problems in treatment of black Americans by police?"
Options rotated

 
    Isolated
incident
Broader
problems
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

6/2-7/20

29 69 2    
             

"Do you support or oppose protests following Floyd's killing that have taken place in cities across the country?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

6/2-7/20

74 25 1    
             

"Do you think protests have been mostly peaceful or mostly violent?" Options rotated

 
    Mostly
peaceful
Mostly
violent
Both
equally
(vol.)
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

6/2-7/20

43 43 13 1  
             

"When violence has occurred, who do you think is most to blame: police, protesters, or other people acting irresponsibly?"

 
    Police Protesters Other
people
Mix
(vol.)
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

6/2-7/20

14 10 66 9 1
             

"Do you think police are using too much force when dealing with protesters in cities across the country, are not using enough force, or are they handling this about right?"

 
    Too
much
Not
enough
About
right
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

6/2-7/20

45 15 38 3  
             

"Do you think police are using too much force when dealing with peaceful protesters, are not using enough force, or are they handling this about right?"

 
    Too
much
Not
enough
About
right
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

6/2-7/20

44 4 50 2  
             

"Do you think police are using too much force when dealing with people vandalizing or looting businesses, are not using enough force, or are they handling this about right?"

 
    Too
much
Not
enough
About
right
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

6/2-7/20

16 47 34 3  
             

"Which comes closer to your view, even if neither is exactly right? Police in America have made the changes needed to treat blacks equally to whites. OR, Police in America need to continue making changes to treat blacks equally to whites." Options rotated

 
    Have made
changes
needed
Need to
continue
making
changes
Both
(vol.)
Neither
(vol.)
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

6/2-7/20

13 81 3 1 2

 

CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. June 2-5, 2020. N=1,259 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.4.

             

"In general, do you think that the country's criminal justice system treats whites and blacks equally, or does it favor whites over blacks?"

 
    Treats
equally
Favors
whites
Favors
blacks (vol.)
Depends
(vol.)
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

ALL

24 67 1 3 5
 

White, non-Hispanic

29 63 1 2 6
 

Black, non-Hispanic

6 88 1 2 3
             

"Thinking about the protests that have occurred recently after incidents where African Americans have been harmed or killed by police:

"In general, do you think the peaceful protests that have occurred in response to those situations have been justified or unjustified?"

 
    Justified Unjustified Unsure    
    % % %    
 

ALL

84 12 4    
 

White, non-Hispanic

88 9 3    
 

Black, non-Hispanic

80 17 3    
             

"In general, do you think the violent protests that have occurred in response to those situations have been justified or unjustified?"

 
    Justified Unjustified Unsure    
    % % %    
 

ALL

27 69 4    
 

White, non-Hispanic

23 73 4    
 

Black, non-Hispanic

39 58 3    
             

"Do you think it would be appropriate or not appropriate for the president to deploy the U.S. military in response to protests in the United States?"

 
    Appropriate Not
appropriate
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

6/2-5/20

36 60 4    

 

CBS News Poll. May 29-June 2, 2020. N=1,309 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.

             

"How would you describe your feelings about the police in your community? Would you say they make you feel mostly safe or mostly anxious?"

 
    Mostly
safe
Mostly
anxious
Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

5/29 - 6/2/20

76 21 3    
 

12/6-9/14

75 22 3    
             

"In general, do you think the police in most communities are more likely to use deadly force against a black person, more likely to use it against a white person, or don't you think race affects police use of deadly force?"

 
    More likely
against a
black person
More likely
against a
white person
Race doesn't
affect use
of force
Unsure/
No answer
 
    % % % %  
 

5/29 - 6/2/20

57 3 36 5  
             

"How much have you heard or read about the events in Minneapolis where George Floyd died after being taken into police custody and the protests that followed: a lot, some, or not much?"

 
    A lot Some Not much Nothing at
all (vol.)
Unsure/
No answer
    % % % % %
 

5/29 - 6/2/20

70 21 8 1 1
             

"From what you know, do you think the use of force by Minneapolis police officers when detaining George Floyd was justified, or not justified, or don't you know enough to say?"

 
    Justified Not
justified
Don't know
enough
Unsure/
No answer
 
    % % % %  
 

5/29 - 6/2/20

2 81 16 1  

 

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). May 29-June 2, 2020. N=745 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.6.

             

"As you may know, an African American man died in Minneapolis after a police officer pinned the man to the ground and put his knee on his throat for about eight minutes. There have now been a number of protests, some of which have turned violent. Although both may be of concern to you, which one concerns you more: the actions of the police and the death of an African American man, or protests that have turned violent?" Options rotated

 
    Actions of
police, death
Protests that
turned violent
Both
(vol.)
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

ALL

59 27 13 1  
 

Whites

54 30 15 1  
 

Blacks

78 15 6 1  
 

Hispanics

65 27 6 2  

 

Monmouth University Poll. May 29-June 1, 2020. N=759 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.6.

             

"How satisfied are you with the job your local police department does: very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?"

 
    Very
satisfied
Somewhat
satisfied
Neither Somewhat
dissatisfied
Very
dissatisfied
    % % % % %
 

5/29 - 6/1/20

41 30 13 10 5
 

3/30 - 4/2/15

40 32 10 9 9
             

"Have you or an immediate family member ever felt that you were being harassed by the police, or has this not happened?"

 
    Has
happened
Has not
happened
     
    % %      
 

5/29 - 6/1/20

28 72      
             

"Have you or an immediate family member ever had an experience where a police officer helped keep you safe in a potentially dangerous situation, or has this not happened?"

 
    Has
happened
Has not
happened
     
    % %      
 

5/29 - 6/1/20

31 69      
             

"When faced with a difficult or dangerous situation, are police officers more likely to use excessive force if the culprit is black, or are they just as likely to use excessive force against black and white culprits given the same type of situation?"

 
    More
likely
Just as
likely
Police
do not use
excessive
force (vol.)
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

5/29 - 6/1/20

57 33 1 9  
             

"Have you heard about the protests across the country, including the burning of a police precinct in Minneapolis, in reaction to a recent incident where a black man died when a police officer kneeled on his neck, or have you not heard about this?"

 
    Have
heard
Have not
heard
     
    % %      
 

5/29 - 6/1/20

97 3      
             

If have heard about the protests: "Given what happened, do you think the actions of the protestors were fully justified, partially justified, or not at all justified?" Results based on total sample

 
    Fully
justified
Partially
justified
Not at all
justified
Depends
(vol.)/Unsure
Not aware
of protests
    % % % % %
 

5/29 - 6/1/20

17 37 38 5 3
             

If have heard about the protests: "Regardless of the actual actions taken, do you think the anger that led to these protests was fully justified, partially justified, or not at all justified?" Results based on total sample

 
    Fully
justified
Partially
justified
Not at all
justified
Depends
(vol.)
Not aware
of protests
    % % % % %
 

ALL

57 21 18 1 3
 

Republicans

37 20 40 1 1
 

Independents

60 25 11 0 3
 

Democrats

71 18 8 0 4

 

Quinnipiac University Poll. July 25-28, 2019. N=1,306 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.4.

             

"Which punishment do you prefer for people convicted of murder: the death penalty or life in prison with no chance of parole?"

 
    Death
penalty
Life/No
parole
Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

7/25-28/19

33 54 13    
 

3/16-20/18

37 51 12    
 

5/19-26/15

43 48 9    
 

4/25-29/13

48 43 9    
 

7/8-13/08

47 44 9    
 

12/7-12/04

42 46 12    
             

"Would you like to see the death penalty abolished nationwide, or not?"

 
    Would like
to see it
abolished
Would
not
Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

7/25-28/19

35 58 7    
 

3/16-20/18

31 64 5    

 

NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. July 15-17, 2019. N=1,346 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.

             

"Do you think abolishing the death penalty is a good idea or a bad idea?"

 
    A good
idea
A bad
idea
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

7/15-17/19

36 58 6    

 

Quinnipiac University Poll. April 26-29, 2019. N=1,044 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.

             

"Do you support or oppose allowing individuals who are currently in prison to vote?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

4/26-29/19

31 65 4    

 

Gallup Poll. Oct. 1-10, 2018. N=1,019 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.

             

"In your opinion, is the death penalty imposed too often, about the right amount, or not often enough?" Options rotated

 
    Too
often
About the
right amount
Not often
enough
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

10/1-10/18

29 28 37 6  
 

10/5-11/17

26 26 39 8  
             

"Generally speaking, do you believe the death penalty is applied fairly or unfairly in this country today?"

 
    Fairly Unfairly Unsure    
    % % %    
 

10/1-10/18

49 45 6    
 

10/5-11/17

51 43 7    

 

Quinnipiac University Poll. July 18-23, 2018. N=1,177 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.

             

"Is your opinion of the FBI favorable, unfavorable, or haven't you heard enough about it?"

 
    Favorable Unfavorable Haven't
heard enough
Refused  
    % % % %  
 

7/18-23/18

49 25 21 4  
 

5/31 - 6/5/18

49 29 18 4  

 

Pew Research Center. April 25-May 1, 2018. N=1,503 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.9.

             

"Do you strongly favor, favor, oppose or strongly oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder?"

 
    Favor Oppose Unsure/
Refused
   
    % % %    
 

4/25 - 5/1/18

54 39 7    
 

8/23 - 9/2/16

49 42 9    
 

3/25-29/15

56 38 6    

 

Quinnipiac University Poll. April 6-9, 2018. N=1,181 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.4.

             

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way the police in the United States are doing their job?"

 
    Approve Disapprove Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

ALL

65 26 8    
 

Republicans

84 9 6    
 

Democrats

49 41 10    
 

Independents

67 26 8    
 

Whites

73 17 10    
 

Blacks

28 65 7    
 

Hispanics

55 40 5    
             

"Do you think the police in the United States are generally tougher on whites than on blacks, tougher on blacks than on whites, or do the police treat them both the same?"

 
    Tougher
on whites
Tougher
on blacks
Treat them
the same
Unsure/
No answer
 
    % % % %  
 

ALL

1 48 44 7  
 

Republicans

2 15 76 8  
 

Democrats

1 77 18 4  
 

Independents

1 50 42 7  
 

Whites

1 40 52 7  
 

Blacks

- 85 8 6  
 

Hispanics

- 63 35 2  
             

"When faced with a possible criminal situation, do you think police in the United States are more likely to shoot someone who is black, more likely to shoot someone who is white, or do you think police are equally likely to shoot someone of either race?"

 
    Black White Either Unsure/
No answer
 
    % % % %  
 

ALL

40 2 53 5  
 

Republicans

10 2 83 5  
 

Democrats

70 - 25 4  
 

Independents

38 3 55 5  
 

Whites

32 2 61 5  
 

Blacks

82 1 15 1  
 

Hispanics

51 - 45 3  
             

"Is being the victim of police brutality something you personally worry about, or not?"

 
    Worry Do not
worry
Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

ALL

21 78 1    
 

Republicans

9 91 -    
 

Democrats

31 68 -    
 

Independents

21 78 1    
 

Whites

12 88 -    
 

Blacks

64 35 1    
 

Hispanics

37 63 -    

 

Marist Poll. Feb. 5-7, 2018. N=1,012 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.7.

             

"Overall, do you have a favorable or an unfavorable impression of the FBI?"

 
    Favorable Unfavorable Unsure/Never
heard of
   
    % % %    
 

2/5-7/18

65 28 7    

 

Quinnipiac University Poll. Feb. 2-5, 2018. N=1,333 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.3.

             

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way the FBI is handling its job?"

 
    Approve Disapprove Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

2/2-5/18

48 36 16    
 

1/5-9/17

46 38 16    

 

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Jan. 13-17, 2018. N=900 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.3.

               

"Next, I am going to read a list of institutions in American society, and I'd like you to tell me how much confidence you have in each one: a great deal, quite a bit, some, very little, or none at all. ... The Federal Bureau of Investigation, or FBI."

 
    A great
deal
Quite
a bit
Some Very
little
None
at all
Unsure
    % % % % % %
 

1/13-17/18

21 21 41 10 5 2
 

12/12-15/16

15 17 45 15 6 2
 

12/10-14/14

15 23 43 10 5 4

 

Gallup Poll. Dec. 18-19, 2017. N=1,011 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.

             

"How would you rate the job being done by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or the FBI? Would you say it is doing an excellent, good, only fair, or poor job?"

 
    Excellent Good Only fair Poor Unsure
    % % % % %
 

12/18-19/17

18 40 22 15 6
 

11/11-12/14

11 47 27 8 7
 

5/20-21/13

10 45 27 12 7
 

7/10-12/09

10 48 27 7 8
 

9/8-10/03

10 43 31 12 4

 

CBS News Poll. Sept. 21-24, 2017. N=1,202 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"In general, do you think the criminal justice system in the United States is biased in favor of blacks, or is it biased against blacks, or does it generally give blacks fair treatment?"

 
    Biased
in favor
Biased
against
Fair
treatment
Unsure/
No answer
 
    % % % %  
 

ALL

8 47 36 9  
 

Whites

9 40 42 9  
 

Blacks

5 84 5 6  

 

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Sept. 8-15, 2015. N=1,559 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder?"

 
    Favor Oppose Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

9/8-15/15

59 31 10    
 

4/8-12/15

56 34 10    

 

CBS News Poll. April 8-12, 2015. N=1,012 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder?"

 
    Favor Oppose Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

ALL

56 34 10    
 

Republicans

73 19 8    
 

Democrats

44 46 10    
 

Independents

57 32 11    

 

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Dec. 11-14, 2014. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. Note: An additional 12 interviews with blacks conducted Dec. 15, 2014.

             

"Do you think blacks and other minorities receive equal treatment as whites in the criminal justice system or not?"

 
    Receive equal
treatment
Do not
receive equal
treatment
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

12/11-14/14

43

54

4

 

 

 

Whites

52

44

4

 

 

 

Blacks

10

89

1

 

 

 

Hispanics

35

60

5

 

 

 
 

7/18-21/13

45 50 6

 

 

 

4/5-8/12

37 55 7

 

 

             

"How confident are you that the police in this country treat whites and blacks equally: very confident, somewhat confident, not so confident or not confident at all?"

 
    Very
confident
Somewhat
confident
Not so
confident
Not confident
at all
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

ALL

21

32

22

24

2

 

Whites

26

37

19

17

1

 

Blacks

3

18

20

57

1

 

Hispanics

15

25

29

29

3

             

"How confident are you that the police in this country try hard enough to maintain good relations with different groups in the community: very confident, somewhat confident, not so confident or not confident at all?"

 
    Very
confident
Somewhat
confident
Not so
confident
Not confident
at all
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

ALL

25

41

19

14

1

 

Whites

31

43

15

10

1

 

Blacks

4

32

38

26

1

 

Hispanics

21

37

18

21

3

             

"How confident are you that the police in this country are adequately trained to avoid the use of excessive force: very confident, somewhat confident, not so confident or not confident at all?"

 
    Very
confident
Somewhat
confident
Not so
confident
Not confident
at all
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

ALL

20

34

23

21

2

 

Whites

23

39

20

16

2

 

Blacks

4

25

30

41

0

 

Hispanics

22

22

25

27

4

             

"How confident are you that the police in this country are held accountable for any misconduct: very confident, somewhat confident, not so confident or not confident at all?"

 
    Very
confident
Somewhat
confident
Not so
confident
Not confident
at all
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

ALL

19

33

22

24

2

 

Whites

23

37

21

17

2

 

Blacks

5

20

17

57

0

 

Hispanics

20

15

33

28

3

             

"Would you support or oppose requiring patrol officers in your area to wear small video cameras whenever they're on duty?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

12/11-14/14

86

13

2

 

 

             

"Would you support or oppose a policy saying that when police kill an unarmed civilian it should be investigated by an outside prosecutor who does not work with the police on a regular basis?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

12/11-14/14

87

11

2

 

 


 

CBS News Poll. Dec. 6-9, 2014. N=1,122 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.
Per CBS News: "Additional interviews were conducted with African Americans, who had previously completed a survey as part of a random sample, to yield a sample size of 287 African Americans. 698 whites were interviewed. The combined African American and non-African American samples were weighted separately to match their group’s population characteristics such as gender, age, education, region, marital status and phone use based on recent U.S. Census estimates. The samples were then combined and weighted to the total U.S. adult population."

             

"How would you rate the job your local police are doing in controlling crime in your community: excellent, good, fair, or poor?"

 
    Excellent Good Fair Poor Unsure/
No answer
    % % % % %
 

ALL

25 38 24 11 3
 

Whites

28 41 19 9 4
 

Blacks

8 30 39 22 -
             

"How would you describe your feelings about the police in your community? Would you say they make you feel mostly safe or mostly anxious?"

 
    Mostly
safe
Mostly
anxious
Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

ALL

75 22 3    
 

Whites

80 18 2    
 

Blacks

52 43 6    
             

"In general, do you think the police are too quick to use deadly force, or do they typically only use deadly force when necessary?"

 
    Too
quick
Only when
necessary
Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

ALL

35 59 6    
 

Whites

28 65 6    
 

Blacks

74 22 4    
             

"In general, do you think most police officers need better training on how to handle confrontations with civilians, or do most police officers have the appropriate training in dealing with that already?"

 
    Need better
training
Have the
appropriate
training
Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

ALL

61 35 4    
 

Whites

59 36 5    
 

Blacks

85 14 1    
             

"In general, do you think local police forces should have military weapons and vehicles such as assault rifles and armored vehicles or should these kinds of weapons be reserved only for the military and national guard?"
Aug. 2014: "In general, do you think local police forces should have military weapons and vehicles such as assault rifles and tanks, or should these kinds of weapons be reserved only for the military and national guard?"

 
    Police
should have
Should be
for military, nat'l guard
Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

12/6-9/14

30 65 5    
 

8/19-20/14

26 68 6    
             

"Do you favor or oppose on-duty police officers wearing video cameras which would record events and actions as they occur?"

 
    Favor Oppose Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

12/6-9/14

91 8 2    
             

"Generally, do you think local district attorneys should handle cases involving the police and civilian deaths, or do you think these cases should be handled by an independent prosecutor?"

 
    Local
DAs
Independent
prosecutor
Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

12/6-9/14

39 49 12    
             

"In general, do you think police officers stop people of certain racial or ethnic groups because they believe that these groups are more likely than others to commit certain types of crimes, or don't you think this happens?"

 
    Stop certain
people
Don't think
this happens
Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

ALL

65 28 7    
 

Whites

61 33 6    
 

Blacks

88 8 4    
             

"Was there ever a specific instance when you felt discriminated against by the police because of your race or ethnic background?"

 
    Yes No Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

12/6-9/14

18 81 -    
 

Whites

10 90 -    
 

Blacks

54 46 -    
 
 

8/19-20/14

16 83 1    
 

Whites

7 93 1    
 

Blacks

45 55 -    
             

"Do you think the racial makeup of a community's police department should be similar to the racial makeup of that community as a whole, or don't you think that's necessary?"

 
    Should be
similar
Not
necessary
Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

12/6-9/14

51 44 5    
 

Whites

48 46 5    
 

Blacks

63 34 3    
 
 

8/19-20/14

46 50 4    
 

Whites

46 50 4    
 

Blacks

56 41 3    
             

"In general, do you think the police in most communities are more likely to use deadly force against a black person, or more likely to use it against a white person, or don't you think race affects police use of deadly force?"

 
    Against a
black person
Against a
white person
Race doesn't
affect use
Unsure/
No answer
 
    % % % %  
 

12/6-9/14

40 2 51 7  
 

Whites

33 2 57 8  
 

Blacks

84 - 10 6  
 
 

8/19-20/14

37 1 50 11  
 

Whites

31 1 58 10  
 

Blacks

71 - 20 9  

 

Pew Research Center/USA Today. Dec. 3-7, 2014. N=1,507 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.9.

             

"Thinking about police officers around the country, do you think it would be a good idea or a bad idea for more police officers to wear body cameras that would record their interactions?"

 
    Good
idea
Bad
idea
Unsure/
Refused
   
    % % %    
 

12/3-7/14

87 10 4    
             

"Over the course of the next year, do you think relations between local police forces and minorities in communities around the country will get better, get worse, or stay about the same?"

 
    Get
better
Get
worse
Stay about
the same
Unsure/
Refused
 
    % % % %  
 

ALL

21 35 42 2  
 

Whites

21 34 43 1  
 

Blacks

16 52 31 1  
 

Hispanics

27 23 48 3  

 

NBC News/Marist Poll. Dec. 4-5, 2014. N=1,018 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.

             

"How much confidence do you have in police officers in your community to do a good job enforcing the law: a great deal, a fair amount, just some, or very little confidence?"

 
    A great
deal
A fair
amount
Just
some
Very
little
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

ALL

48 29 10 12 2
 

Whites

55 28 10 7 1
 

Blacks

17 33 10 35 4
 

Latinos

41 34 10 13 1
             

"How much confidence do you have in police officers in your community to not use excessive force on suspects: a great deal, a fair amount, just some, or very little confidence?"

 
    A great
deal
A fair
amount
Just
some
Very
little
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

ALL

41 31 12 13 3
 

Whites

50 29 11 7 2
 

Blacks

13 30 19 33 6
 

Latinos

29 39 5 25 2
             

"How much confidence do you have in police officers in your community to treat blacks and whites equally: a great deal, a fair amount, just some, or very little confidence?"

 
    A great
deal
A fair
amount
Just
some
Very
little
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

ALL

44 25 11 16 4
 

Whites

52 26 9 10 3
 

Blacks

12 21 20 43 5
 

Latinos

29 28 18 20 6
             
             

"Do you agree or disagree that law enforcement applies different standards to whites and blacks? ... And, do you feel that way strongly or not so strongly?"

 
    Strongly
agree
Not so
strongly
agree
Not so
strongly
disagree
Strongly
disagree
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

ALL

36 11 8 36 9
 

Whites

28 11 9 42 10
 

Blacks

80 2 4 10 5
 

Latinos

34 19 5 33 8
             

"Do you believe that police officers should or should not be required to wear video recorders to monitor their policing?"

 
    Should Should
not
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

ALL

76 17 7    
 

Whites

74 20 6    
 

Blacks

81 10 9    
 

Latinos

83 13 4    

 

Gallup Poll. Oct. 12-15, 2014. N=1,017 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.

             

"How much confidence do you have in the ability of the police to protect you from violent crime: a great deal, quite a lot, not very much, or none at all?"

 
    A great
deal
Quite
a lot
Not very
much
None
at all
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

10/12-15/14

22 35 33 9 1
 

10/9-12/06

20 41 32 6 1
 

10/13-16/05

18 35 39 7 1
 

10/11-14/04

21 40 28 10 1
 

10/6-8/03

20 40 31 8 1
 

10/14-17/02

19 39 31 9 2
 

10/11-14/01

25 41 27 6 1
 

8/29 - 9/5/00

20 42 31 6 1
 

3/5-7/99

29 41 25 4 1
             

"How much respect do you have for the police in your area: a great deal, some, or hardly any?"

 
    A great
deal
Some Hardly
any
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

10/12-15/14

61 29 9 1  
 

10/13-16/05

56 33 11 -  
 

8/29 - 9/5/00

60 30 9 1  
 

3/5-7/99

64 29 7 -  

 

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Aug. 19-20, 2014. N=1,025 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.

             

"Do you generally think of the police more as friends, more as enemies, or don't you think of them in either of these ways?"

 
    Friends Enemies Neither Unsure/
No answer
 
    % % % %  
 

ALL

42 10 44 3  
 

Whites

49 9 40 2  
 

Blacks

23 13 61 3  

 

Gallup Poll. May 8-11, 2014. N=1,028 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.

             

"I'm going to read you a list of issues. Regardless of whether or not you think it should be legal, for each one, please tell me whether you personally believe that in general it is morally acceptable or morally wrong. How about the death penalty?"

 
    Morally
acceptable
Morally
wrong
Depends on
situation
(vol.)
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

5/8-11/14

61 30 7 3  
 

5/2-7/13

62 31 5 2  
 

5/3-6/12

58 34 6 1  
             

"Apart from your opinion about the death penalty, what form of punishment do you consider to be the most humane: the electric chair, the gas chamber, lethal injection, firing squad or hanging?"

 
    %        
 

Lethal injection

65        
 

Firing squad

9        
 

Hanging

5        
 

Electric chair

4        
 

Gas chamber

4        
 

None (vol.)

10        
 

Unsure

3        

 

CNN/ORC Poll. Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2014. N=505 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.5.

             

"If you could choose between the following two approaches, which do you think is the better penalty for murder: the death penalty, or life imprisonment with absolutely no possibility of parole?"

 
    Death
penalty
Life/No
parole
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

1/31 - 2/2/14

50 45 5    
 

9/23-25/11

48 50 2    
 

5/14-17/09

53 46 2    

 

Gallup Poll. Oct. 3-6, 2013. N=1,028 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.

             

"Is there any area near where you live -- that is, within a mile -- where you would be afraid to walk alone at night?"

 
    Yes No Unsure    
    % % %    
 

10/3-6/13

34 65 1    
 

10/6-9/11

38 61 -    
 

10/7-10/10

37 63 -    
 

10/1-4/09

34 66 -    
 

10/3-5/08

37 63 -    
 

10/4-7/07

37 62 -    
 

10/9-12/06

37 63 -    
 

10/13-16/05

38 62 -    
 

10/11-14/04

32 67 1    
 

10/6-8/03

36 64 -    
 

10/14-17/02

35 64 1    
 

10/11-14/01

30 69 1    

 

Quinnipiac University Poll. July 28-31, 2013. N=1,468 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.6.

             

"Some states have a law that says a person is legally entitled to fight back with deadly force if they feel threatened, even if they could retreat instead. Do you support or oppose this law for your state?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

ALL

53 40 7    
 

Republicans

75 19 6    
 

Democrats

32 62 6    
 

Independents

57 37 6    
 

Men

62 34 4    
 

Women

44 47 9    
 

Whites

57 37 6    
 

Blacks

37 57 6    
 

Hispanics

44 43 14    

 

Monmouth University Poll. July 25-30, 2013. N=1,012 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.

             

"How much have you read or heard about the use of unmanned surveillance aircraft, sometimes called drones, by the U.S. military overseas: a great deal, some, just a little, or nothing at all?"

 
    A great deal Some Just a little Nothing  
    % % % %  
 

7/25-30/13

29 31 25 15  
             

"And how much have you read or heard about the use of unmanned surveillance drone aircraft by law enforcement agencies inside the United States: a great deal, some, just a little, or nothing at all?"

 
    A great deal Some Just a little Nothing  
    % % % %  
 

7/25-30/13

18 29 27 25  
             

"Do you support or oppose the use of drones to issue speeding tickets?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

7/25-30/13

21 72 6    
             

"Do you support or oppose the use of drones to control illegal immigration on the nation's border?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

7/25-30/13

62 30 8    
             

"Do you support or oppose the use of drones to help with search and rescue missions?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

7/25-30/13

83 11 6    
             

"Do you support or oppose allowing law enforcement to use drones armed with weapons in hostage situations?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

7/25-30/13

52 38 9    
             

"Do you support or oppose allowing law enforcement to use drones armed with weapons to patrol the nation's border?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

7/25-30/13

44 49 8    
             

"How concerned would you be about your own privacy if U.S. law enforcement starts using unmanned drones with high tech cameras and recording equipment? Would you be very concerned, somewhat concerned, only a little concerned, or not at all concerned?"

 
    Very
concerned
Somewhat
concerned
Only a little
concerned
Not at all
concerned
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

7/25-30/13

49 20 15 14 2
             

"How confident are you that your LOCAL police department will use drones appropriately: very, somewhat, not too, or not at all confident?"

 
    Very
confident
Somewhat
confident
Not too
confident
Not at all
confident
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

7/25-30/13

12 32 19 32 5
             

"How confident are you that FEDERAL law enforcement agencies will use drones appropriately: very, somewhat, not too, or not at all confident?"

 
    Very
confident
Somewhat
confident
Not too
confident
Not at all
confident
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

7/25-30/13

11 36 18 31 4
             

"Should law enforcement agencies be required to obtain a warrant from a judge before using drones or should agencies be able to decide on their own when to use drones?"

 
    Obtain a
warrant
Decide on
their own
Depends
(vol.)
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

7/25-30/13

76 14 6 4  

 

CBS News Poll. July 18-22, 2013. N=1,036 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"How do you feel about the jury's verdict in the George Zimmerman trial in which he was found not guilty in the shooting death of a teenager named Trayvon Martin? Are you pleased, satisfied but not pleased, disappointed but not angry, or angry?"

 
    Pleased Satisfied but
not pleased
Disappointed
but not angry
Angry Unsure/
No answer
    % % % % %
 

7/18-22/13

18 24 29 17 11

 

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. July 18-21, 2013. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.

             

"Do you think blacks and other minorities receive equal treatment as whites in the criminal justice system or not?"

 
    Receive equal
treatment
Do not
receive equal
treatment
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

7/18-21/13

45 50 6    
 

Blacks

8 86 6    
 

Hispanics

36 60 4    
 

Whites

54 41 6    
 
 

4/5-8/12

37 55 7    
 

Blacks

10 84 6    
 

Whites

44 49 7    
             

"There is a case in Florida in which a neighborhood watch volunteer, George Zimmerman, shot and killed an unarmed teenager, Trayvon Martin. As far as you've heard do you think this shooting was justified or unjustified, or do you not know enough about it to say?"

 
    Justified Unjustified Do not know
enough
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

7/18-21/13

26 40 32 2  
 

Blacks

5 87 8 0  
 

Hispanics

16 34 50 1  
 

Whites

33 33 32 2  
             

"Do you approve or disapprove of the jury's verdict last week finding Zimmerman not guilty in Martin's death?"

 
    Approve Disapprove Unsure    
    % % %    
 

7/18-21/13

41 41 18    
 

Blacks

9 86 5    
 

Hispanics

24 50 26    
 

Whites

51 31 18    
             

"Regardless of the verdict in the state criminal court, do you think the federal government should or should not charge Zimmerman in federal court with violating Martin's civil rights?"

 
    Should Should not Unsure    
    % % %    
 

7/18-21/13

39 46 15    
 

Blacks

81 13 6    
 

Hispanics

58 26 16    
 

Whites

27 59 14    

 

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). July 17-21, 2013. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.

             

"Has the George Zimmerman trial related to the death of Trayvon Martin increased your confidence in the legal system, decreased your confidence, or had no effect on your confidence in the legal system?"

 
    Increased Decreased Had no
effect
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

7/17-21/13

17 32 48 3  

 

Pew Research Center. July 17-21, 2013. N=1,480 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"As you may know, a jury found George Zimmerman not guilty in the death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin. Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with this verdict?"

 
    Satisfied Dissatisfied Unsure/
Refused
   
    % % %    
 

ALL

39 42 19    
 

Whites

49 30 21    
 

Blacks

5 86 9    
 

Hispanics

25 58 17    
             

"Overall, do you think that this case raises important issues about race that need to be discussed, or the issue of race is getting more attention in this case than it deserves?" Options rotated

 
    Raises
important
issues
Getting more
attention
than it
deserves
Unsure/
Refused
   
    % % %    
 

ALL

36 52 12    
 

Whites

28 60 12    
 

Blacks

78 13 8    
 

Hispanics

47 40 13    

 

Gallup Poll. July 16-21, 2013. N=2,541 adults nationwide (margin of error ± 2), including 1,841 non-Hispanic whites (margin of error ± 3), 230 blacks (margin of error ± 8), 268 Hispanics (margin of error ± 8).

             

"How closely are you following the news about the fatal shooting in Florida of an African-American teenager named Trayvon Martin by a neighborhood watch volunteer named George Zimmerman: very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely or not at all?"

 
    Very
closely
Somewhat
closely
Not too
closely
Not at all Unsure
    % % % % %
 

ALL

29 38 21 11 2
 

Whites

28 41 21 9 1
 

Blacks

53 30 12 5 -
 

Hispanics

17 34 24 21 4
             

"As you may know, a jury recently found George Zimmerman not guilty of second degree murder or manslaughter in the death of Trayvon Martin. From what you know about the case, do you think the verdict was right or wrong?"

 
    Right Wrong Unsure    
    % % %    
 

ALL

43 40 17    
 

Whites

54 30 17    
 

Blacks

7 85 8    
 

Hispanics

25 51 24    
             

"Do you think the American justice system is biased against black people?"

 
    Yes,
biased
No,
not biased
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

ALL

33 61 6    
 

Whites

25 69 5    
 

Blacks

68 26 6    
 

Hispanics

40 52 8    

 

CNN/ORC Poll. June 11-13, 2013. N=1,014 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"As you may know, a man named George Zimmerman was arrested in Florida last year and charged with second degree murder for the shooting of a teenager named Trayvon Martin. Based on what you have read or heard about this incident, do you personally believe that the charges against George Zimmerman are definitely true, probably true, probably not true, or definitely not true?"

 
    Definitely
true
Probably
true
Probably
not true
Definitely
not true
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

6/11-13/13

18 44 20 5 13

 

University of Connecticut/Hartford Courant Poll. Jan. 22-28, 2013. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"Do you think shootings, like the one that took place at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, reflect broader problems in American society, or are things like this just the isolated acts of troubled individuals?"

 
    Broader
problems
Isolated
acts
Both (vol.) Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

1/22-28/13

43 43 10 5  

 

Pew Research Center. July 26-29, 2012. N=1,010 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.6.

             

"Thinking about the shooting in Colorado last week, do you think this shooting reflects broader problems in American society, or are things like this just the isolated acts of troubled individuals?"

 
    Broader
problems
Isolated
acts
Unsure/
Refused
   
    % % %    
 

7/26-29/12

24 67 8    

 

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). April 13-17, 2012. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.

             

"Have you seen, read, or heard the news coverage about the arrest and indictment of George Zimmerman for murder in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, in Sanford, Florida?" If yes: "And, do you agree or disagree with George Zimmerman being charged with murder in this case or do you not have an opinion at this time?"

 
    Agree with
being charged
Disagree with
being charged
Don't have
an opinion
Haven't seen
coverage
Refused
    % % % % %
 

4/13-17/12

45 9 38 8 1

 

CNN/ORC Poll. April 13-15, 2012. N=1,015 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"As you may know, a man named George Zimmerman has been arrested in Florida and charged with second degree murder for the shooting of a teenager named Trayvon Martin. Based on what you have read or heard about this incident, do you think George Zimmerman should or should not have been arrested for shooting Trayvon Martin?"

 
    Should
have been
Should not
have been
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

ALL

78 11 11    
 

Whites

74 14 12    
 

Non-whites

88 5 7    

 

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. April 5-8, 2012. N=1,103 adults nationwide, including an oversample of 100 blacks. Margin of error ± 3.5 for all respondents, 4.5 for whites, 8.5 for blacks.

             

"There recently was a case in Florida in which a neighborhood watch volunteer shot and killed an unarmed teenager. As far as you've heard, do you think this shooting was justified or unjustified, or do you not know enough about it to say?"

 
    Justified Unjustified Do not know
enough
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

ALL

4 44 51 1  
 

Blacks

1 80 19 0  
 

Whites

5 38 56 1  
             

"Some states have a law that says a person is legally entitled to fight back with deadly force if they feel threatened, even if they could retreat instead. Do you personally support or oppose that law?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

ALL

50 45 5    
 

Blacks

28 69 3    
 

Whites

55 40 5    

 

USA Today/Gallup Poll. April 2-4, 2012. N=3,006 adults nationwide (margin of error ± 2), including 2,334 non-Hispanic whites (margin of error ± 3), 242 blacks (margin of error ± 8). Interviews conducted as part of Gallup Daily tracking.

             

"How closely are you following the news about the fatal shooting in Florida of an African-American teenager named Trayvon Martin by a neighborhood watch volunteer named George Zimmerman: very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely or not at all?"

 
    Very
closely
Somewhat
closely
Not too
closely
Not at all Unsure
    % % % % %
 

ALL

22 39 22 15 2
 

Whites

19 42 24 13 2
 

Blacks

52 28 12 7 1
             

"Next, we'd like you to think about whether George Zimmerman is guilty of a crime. From what you have heard or read about this case, do you think he is definitely guilty of a crime, probably guilty, probably not guilty, definitely not guilty of a crime, or is it unclear from the available information?"

 
    Definitely
guilty
Probably
guilty
Probably
not guilty
Definitely
not guilty
Unclear
    % % % % %
 

ALL

15 21 5 2 52
 

Whites

10 20 6 2 58
 

Blacks

51 21 - 1 26
             

"Now, we'd like you to think about the events that led up to the shooting of Trayvon Martin and the shooting itself. Just your opinion, how much of a factor did racial bias play in these events -- was it a major factor, a minor factor, or not a factor at all?"

 
    Major
factor
Minor
factor
Not a
factor
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

ALL

35 25 23 17  
 

Whites

30 26 27 17  
 

Blacks

72 13 8 7  
             

"As you may know, authorities in Florida have not arrested George Zimmerman. Do you think he would have been arrested if the circumstances were the same except that the person he shot was white, or do you think Trayvon Martin's race did not make a difference?"

 
    Would have
been if
victim white
Race did not
make a
difference
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

ALL

39 46 16    
 

Whites

33 52 15    
 

Blacks

73 20 8    

 

CNN/ORC Poll. March 24-25 2012. N=1,014 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"How much attention have you paid to the fatal shooting in Florida last month of a teenager named Trayvon Martin by a neighborhood watch volunteer named George Zimmerman: a great deal of attention, some, only a little, or not much attention?"

 
    A great deal Some Only a little Not much Unsure
    % % % % %
 

3/24-25/12

35 32 13 19 1
             

"Based on what you have read or heard about this incident, do you think the police should or should not arrest George Zimmerman for shooting Trayvon Martin?"

 
    Should Should not Unsure    
    % % %    
 

3/24-25/12

73 11 16    
             

"As you may know, many areas have a 'neighborhood watch' program in which people who are not police officers patrol their neighborhoods and alert the police when they see a crime being committed. Do you think people who participate in those neighborhood watch programs should or should not carry guns?"

 
    Should Should not Unsure    
    % % %    
 

3/24-25/12

22 76 1    
             

"Some states have enacted legislation known as 'stand your ground laws.' Under those laws, people who are in a public place and believe that their life or safety is in danger are allowed to kill or injure the person who they think is threatening them. Do you approve or disapprove of those laws?"

 
    Approve Disapprove Unsure    
    % % %    
 

3/24-25/12

55 43 2    

Crime continued


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