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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for August 17, 2022

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By Scott Rasmussen

The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.

August 17, 2022: Sixty percent (60%) of voters say that the criminal justice system is concerned too much about protecting the rights of criminals. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 13% say it is concerned too much about seeking justice for victims, and 27% are not sure.

The survey also found that voters prefer a candidate who is tough on crime (53%) over one who promotes strong gun control measures (37%).


Methodology

The survey of 1,200 registered voters was conducted online by Scott Rasmussen on August 4-6, 2022. Fieldwork for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc. Certain quotas were applied, and the sample was lightly weighted by geography, gender, age, race, education, internet usage, and political party to reasonably reflect the nation’s population of registered voters. Other variables were reviewed to ensure that the final sample is representative of that population.

The margin of sampling error for the full sample is +/- 2.8 percentage points.

Note: Neither Scott Rasmussen, ScottRasmussen.com, nor RMG Research, Inc. have any affiliation with Rasmussen Reports. While Scott Rasmussen founded that firm, he left nearly a decade ago and has had no involvement since that time.

Survey Questions

Is the criminal justice system today concerned too much about protecting the rights of criminals or too much about seeking justice for victims of crime?

  • 60%-Too much about protecting the rights of criminals
  • 13%-Too much about seeking justice for victims of crime
  • 27%-Not sure


What if you had a choice between one candidate who was tough on crime and another who promoted strong gun control measures. For whom would you vote?

  • 53%-A candidate who was tough on crime
  • 37%-A candidate who promoted strong gun control measures
  • 10%-Not sure


Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.

  • August 16, 2022-55% of voters oppose a provision increasing IRS funding by $80 billion to allow them to audit more taxpayers
  • August 15, 2022-59% of voters favor a law protecting the legal rights of same-sex married couples
  • August 12, 2022-59% of Americans say that companies should offer the same cash support to employees who choose to have their babies as they do to those who travel for abortions
  • August 11, 2022-33% of Americans say they trust the Supreme Court more than other branches of the federal government
  • August 10, 2022-31% of Americans trust the federal government to do the right thing


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