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May 20, 2019

From police to parole, black and white Americans differ widely in their views of criminal justice system

Most whites – but only around a third of blacks – support the death penalty

Most whites – but only around a third of blacks – support the death penalty

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Most whites – but only around a third of blacks – support the death penalty

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From police to parole, black and white Americans differ widely in their views of criminal justice system
Concerns about violent crime, gun violence are higher among blacks than whites
Most whites – but only around a third of blacks – support the death penalty
Blacks more likely than whites to favor allowing people convicted of felonies to vote after serving their sentences
More than eight-in-ten black adults say blacks are treated less fairly than whites by police, criminal justice system