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Two-thirds say domestic terrorism should carry the same punishment as international

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Most Americans favor parity in how terrorism is punished: 66% agree that a person found guilty of domestic terrorism should receive the same punishment as one found guilty of international terrorism, including 35% who strongly agree, according to a Verasight survey conducted April 10-15, 2024.

About a quarter (26%) neither agree nor disagree, and fewer than one-in-ten (8%) disagree.

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Two-thirds say domestic terrorism should carry the same punishment as international.

On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 represents “Strongly Disagree” and 5 represents “Strongly Agree,” please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements: - If found guilty of domestic terrorism, an individual should receive the same punishment as an individual found guilty of international terrorism.

  • 5 - Strongly Agree 35.1%
  • 4 - Agree 31.4%
  • 3 - Neither Agree nor Disagree 26.0%
  • 2 - Disagree 4.4%
  • 1 - Strongly Disagree 3.1%

2024 · base n 1,000 · +/- 3.5%

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Methodology

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Mode
Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
Field dates
2024-04-10 → 2024-04-15
Base (unweighted)
1,000
Margin of error
+/- 3.5%
Module
1

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Citation

Verasight MPSA Omnibus Survey #2024-037, fielded April 10-15, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.

https://verasight-mpsa-2024.tiiny.co

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