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Questions - Incarceration - July 13-14, 2014

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National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted July 13-14, 2014
By Rasmussen Reports

1* How closely have you followed recent news reports about proposed reforms to the U.S. criminal justice system?

2* Are there too many Americans in prison today?

3* The federal government has strict mandatory minimum sentences for certain drug-related offenses. Do you agree or disagree with the use of mandatory minimum sentences for certain crimes?

4* Ten states currently set the age at which someone can be tried as an adult in criminal court below 18. Do you favor or oppose requiring all states to raise the minimum age at which someone can be tried as an adult to 18?

5* If someone is convicted of a non-violent felony and serves their sentence without problem, should their right to vote be restored?

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