Nearly all call it a major problem; more than one in four seek death penalty for offenders
October 22, 2009A 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.
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October 14, 2009Fifty-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.
More Mexicans perceive gangs, drug trafficking in their neighborhoods
February 18, 2009Gallup Polls underscore the precarious situation Mexico is facing regarding its stability and rule of law. In 2008, more Mexicans than in 2007 said gangs and drug trafficking are present in their areas, and more than 4 in 10 residents said their country is not politically stable.
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One-third of Liberians support acquittal
December 19, 2008Most Sierra Leoneans and Liberians say it is a good thing former Liberian President Charles Taylor is currently on trial for war crimes and most in both countries want to see him convicted. But, while Sierra Leoneans almost universally support conviction, one-third of Liberians support acquittal.
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June 24, 2008As world leaders meet to discuss how to bolster the Palestinian police force and judicial system, Gallup reveals that fewer than half of Palestinians are confident in these institutions.
Border and non-border residents report near equal exposure to gangs, drug sales
March 12, 2008More than half of the citizens of Mexico (51%) say there are gangs where they live and 38% say drug trafficking takes place in their neighborhoods.
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Slightly more than a third express confidence in judicial system and courts
February 20, 2008Mexico’s Congress is poised to pass what some are heralding to be the most important judicial reform in a century. A Gallup Poll in Mexico shows confidence in the justice system is low and Mexicans are ready for change.
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February 20, 2008Judicial reforms Mexico's Congress is now debating are likely to be well-received by the Mexican people. When Gallup polled in Mexico in 2007, slightly more than a third of Mexicans surveyed expressed confidence in their country's judicial system.
More respondents report being crime victims this year
December 11, 2007Gallup finds a noticeable decline in perceptions of safety in South Africa in the last year. While South Africans report relatively high levels of personal experience of crime, Gallup notes that citizens of the southern Africa region report similar, if not higher, levels.
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December 10, 2007As Turkey's ruling party aims to ease the constitutional ban on headscarves, Gallup finds that 43% of Turks believe Sharia provides justice for women and 32% say that Sharia oppresses women.
