Republicans more likely than Democrats to have confidence in police
Republicans and Democrats have vastly different opinions about how well police do their jobs and the realities of policing today.
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Republicans and Democrats have vastly different opinions about how well police do their jobs and the realities of policing today.
The public and the police differ on issues ranging from an assault rifle ban to racial progress in the U.S., but their views align on other issues.
A new Pew Research Center nationwide survey of 7,917 police officers focuses on a wide range of topics about policing, including how police view their jobs, officers’ experiences in the field and how these fatal encounters have impacted the way they do their jobs.
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Of the 4,705 reported fire incidents at houses of worship between 1996 and 2015, 2,378, or 51%, have been ruled intentional.
Surveys have found a shift in gun policy attitudes over time. Here’s a look at how public opinion on the subject is measured.
Americans with young children in their home are just as likely as other adults to have a gun in their household.
A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers.
A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers.
Mass shootings capture national attention, but they represent a relatively small share of firearm homicides.
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