Crime

Rape Troubles Nearly All in South Africa

Nearly all call it a major problem; more than one in four seek death penalty for offenders

October 22, 2009
A Gallup survey of South Africa reaffirms the extent to which the issue of rape plagues South Africa -- with 97% of residents saying it is a major problem in their country. Roughly 6 in 10 (61%) say offenders should be punished with a jail sentence, but more than one in four say the crime merits the death penalty.More ...

Many Gun Owners Think Obama Will Try to Ban Gun Sales

Fifty-five percent of this group, and 41% of all Americans, hold this belief

October 20, 2009
Underscoring a possible explanation for recent reports of increased gun and ammunition sales, Gallup finds 55% of gun owners and 41% of Americans overall believing that President Obama will attempt to ban the sale of guns in the U.S. while he is president.More ...

Two in Three Americans Worry About Identity Theft

Being a victim of car theft or home burglary when away rank a distant second

October 16, 2009
Sixty-six percent of U.S. adults say they worry “frequently” or “occasionally” about being a victim of identity theft, higher than reported anxiety about 11 other types of crime.More ...
Identity Theft Tops Americans' Crime Concerns

Identity Theft Tops Americans' Crime Concerns

October 16, 2009
Asked how much they worry about a list of 12 different types of crime, Americans were most likely to say they worry frequently about identity theft (31%), followed by having their home burglarized (21%), and having their car stolen or broken into (19%).
About Half of Americans See Crime Increasing

About Half of Americans See Crime Increasing

October 14, 2009
Fifty-one percent of Americans say there is more crime in their area than there was a year ago, up from 44% at this time last year, but exactly on par with 2007 and 2006.

Americans Perceive Increased Crime in U.S.

Nearly three in four, highest since early 1990s, believe there is more crime this year than last

October 14, 2009
Nearly three in four Americans (74%) believe there is more crime in the U.S. than there was a year ago, the highest percentage Gallup has measured since the early 1990s. Similarly, the 51% who perceive more crime in their local areas is on the high end of Gallup’s historical trend.More ...

In U.S., Two-Thirds Continue to Support Death Penalty

Little change in recent years despite international opposition

October 13, 2009
Two-thirds of Americans (65%) continue to support the use of the death penalty for persons convicted of murder, while 31% oppose it -- continuing a trend that has shown little change over the last six years.More ...

In U.S., Record-Low Support for Stricter Gun Laws

Forty-four percent favor stricter laws on firearm sales

October 9, 2009
Gallup finds 44% of Americans in favor of stricter laws on the sale of firearms, the lowest percentage measured since the question was first asked in 1990. At the same time, 28% favor a ban on the possession of handguns, also a new low for a question dating back to 1959.More ...

Before Recent Shootings, Gun-Control Support Was Fading

Americans evenly divided at 49% on need for stricter gun laws

April 8, 2009
Before the Binghamton, New York, incident and other recent mass shootings, just about half of Americans, 49%, said gun sale laws should be made stricter, while 49% disagreed. Even fewer, 29%, supported a ban on handguns. Both figures were at all-time lows in Gallup trends extending back two decades or more.More ...

Most Americans Concerned About Mexico's Drug Violence

Fifty-one percent are very concerned

April 3, 2009
Roughly 8 in 10 Americans say they are concerned about drug violence in Mexico, including 51% who are very concerned. Americans residing in the Southern and Western parts of the United States express the greatest concern.More ...
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