Questions - Police, Crime and Curfew - July 22-23, 2014
Americans Favor Nighttime Curfews for Teens
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National Survey of 1,000
American Adults
Conducted July 22-23, 2014
By Rasmussen Reports
1* How serious a problem is
crime in America today?
2* Over the past year, has
crime in your community increased, decreased or stayed about the same?
3* Which is a bigger problem
for the U.S. law enforcement and legal system - that too many innocent people
are arrested or that too many criminals are set free?
4* Are there too many police
officers in America or not enough, or are the number of police officers in this
country about right?
5* Generally speaking, do you
have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the police in the area where you
live?
6* Are the tactics used by
police officers where you live too harsh, not harsh enough, or about right?
7* The City of Baltimore is
about to impose a nightly curfew on those ages 16 and younger. They're caught
out past curfew, their parents or guardians face fines up to $500. How
likely is it that Baltimore's curfew will reduce the
level of youth crime in the city?
8* Do you favor or oppose such
a curfew where you live?
9* Which
is more likely to reduce the level of youth crime - a curfew, more police
officers on the street or more prosecutions of youth offenders?
NOTE: Margin of Sampling
Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence