Twenty years after the September 11th terrorist attacks, Americans are less supportive of trading civil liberties for security and have lost faith in the country’s ability to protect various rights and liberties. In 2011, 10 years after the terrorist attack, nearly two-thirds were willing to sacrifice rights and freedoms to […] Read more »
Americans turn pessimistic amid concerns over economy and coronavirus
The tentatively positive public outlook that marked the first months of the Biden administration has faded, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. The survey, released Friday, finds a rising share of Americans who say things in the US are going badly and that the economy is in […] Read more »
Californians and their views on crime
Nearly all Californians say crime is an important issue, including more than two in three who consider it very important. Among the top-rated answers were increased economic opportunity and jobs. Closely following this was having more mental health services available. CONTINUED Fred Backus & Anthony Salvanto, CBS News Read more »
Wide differences on most gun policies between gun owners and non-owners, but also some agreement
Gun owners in the United States have long favored more permissive gun policies while adults who do not own guns have tended to favor more restrictive policies. This pattern continues today. For example, 37% of gun owners favor banning assault-style weapons, compared with twice as many (74%) non-gun owners – […] Read more »
Only 1 in 5 say police treat people equally even as worries about crime surge
Concerns about crime and gun violence have surged to the top of issues that worry Americans, a new USA TODAY/Ipsos Poll finds, but attitudes about how to respond reflect the repercussions of the nation’s debate over racial justice. Nearly two-thirds of those surveyed said violent crime has worsened in the […] Read more »
As public safety tops the agenda, Americans want both order and justice
As America emerges from the COVID pandemic, crime and public safety have re-emerged as a major focus of the American people. This comes as Americans believe (correctly) that violent crime across the nation has increased from last year and (incorrectly) that violence is at a thirty-year high. Support for the […] Read more »