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Questions - Criminal Athletes - September 23-24, 2019

For Most, Pro Athletes Aren’t Criminals But Do Get Special Treatment
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National Survey of 1,000 American Adults

Conducted September 23-24, 2019
By Rasmussen Reports

 

1* Are professional athletes more likely or less likely to commit a crime than the average American? Or is the level of criminality among professional athletes about the same as it is in the general population?

 

2* Do professional athletes get favorable treatment from law enforcement authorities? Or are they treated like everyone else?

 

3* Are professional athletes good role models for young children?

 

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence