Questions - Police, Crime and Curfew - July 22-23, 2014

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