Crime
Only 21% say it is applied too often
November 17, 2008While the state of Maryland is embroiled in a debate over repealing its death penalty statute, Americans as a whole support the death penalty for someone convicted of murder, at the rate of 64%. Only 30% oppose it, and even fewer -- 21% -- say it’s imposed “too often.”
More ...
October 2, 2008As human rights activists warn that drug wars in Colombia are driving hundreds of thousands of citizens from their homes, Gallup reveals that 35% of Colombians say there are illicit drug sales and trafficking where they live.
August 6, 2008Data-driven insights into views on offshore drilling in the United States, Italy's new plan to control crime, how much Americans plan to watch the Olympics, and the upcoming recall election in Bolivia.
June 12, 2008As the U.S. Congress debates a bill that would help fund anti-drug trafficking efforts in Mexico, Gallup reveals that in 2007, 38% of Mexicans said there is illicit drug trafficking or drug sales in the area where they live.
May 16, 2008As Italy's President Silvio Berlusconi makes new efforts to get tough on illegal immigrants in his country, Gallup reveals that a majority of Italians (69%) perceive their community as a good place for immigrants to live.
January 24, 2008Americans' level of satisfaction with the nation's economy and the U.S. role in world affairs is down dramatically from January 2001. However, Americans' satisfaction with the nation's military strength and amount they pay in federal taxes is up from January 2001.
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.
More ...
Last year, only 26% of Americans said Detroit was safe to live in or visit
November 20, 2007A recent controversial study of FBI crime statistics by a private research group concluded that Detroit is the most dangerous city in America. In a Gallup Poll last year, Americans were asked to rate their perceptions of the safety of major American cities. Detroit was seen as the least safe of any city tested.
More ...
Three in 10 say they or another household member has been victimized
November 9, 2007Gallup's annual Crime poll finds little change in the percentage of Americans who say they were crime victims in the past year, with roughly 3 in 10 saying they or a member of their household has been a victim. Property theft and vandalism are the most commonly reported crimes.
More ...
Most likely to avoid certain areas because of crime concerns
October 26, 2007Among the different things people can do to protect themselves against crime, Americans are most inclined to say they avoid certain neighborhoods, and are least likely to carry a weapon for defense. More Americans report having an alarm system in their homes than at any other point in the past seven years.
More ...
