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

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## Reading

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.

## Topline

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.

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

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- 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%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2024-04-10 → 2024-04-15
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: 1
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: module-specific weights: weight_m1 for module 1, weight_m2 for module 2
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

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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%.

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