Seven in 10 Americans say there is more crime in the U.S. now than there was a year ago — up slightly from the 63% who said so in 2014. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »
Majority Say More Concealed Weapons Would Make U.S. Safer
A majority of Americans, 56%, believe that if more Americans carried concealed weapons after passing a criminal background check and training course, the country would be safer. CONT. Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »
Solid Majority Continue to Support Death Penalty
About six in 10 Americans favor the use of the death penalty for a person convicted of murder, similar to 2014. This continues a gradual decline in support for the procedure since reaching its all-time high point of 80% in 1994. CONT. Andrew Dugan, Gallup Read more »
Another Gun Tragedy. Don’t Expect Much Policy Action to Result
… So what can Americans expect to see in the wake of the Oregon shooting? Probably nothing at the federal level. In fact, since Sandy Hook, support for gun rights has actually risen, according to a 2014 Pew study. The National Rifle Association (NRA), widely regarded as one of the […] Read more »
Young people are far more likely to die by guns than in cars
… Gun deaths, by homicide and suicide, are pretty common in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 33,636 Americans died by firearm in 2013 — about one person every 15 minutes. And they disproportionately happen to young people. … David Hemenway, a professor of public health at […] Read more »
Twenty Years Out, Racial Gap Narrows on Simpson Verdict
Twenty years after a criminal court jury acquitted O.J. Simpson of killing his ex-wife and her friend, the racial gap on the verdict has narrowed: Three-quarters of Americans, for the first time including a majority of blacks, think he probably is guilty. CONT. Chad Kiewiet de Jonge, ABC News Read more »