Criminal Justice

Prior to the Tyre Nichols video release, views of police conduct in the U.S. had improved in three of four measures, with crime an exception.

Most Black adults (63%) say voting is an extremely or very effective strategy for Black progress; only 42% say the same of protesting.

About half of Black adults (52%) say racism in U.S. laws is the bigger problem for Black people, while 43% cite racism by individuals.

With Election Day approaching, here’s a closer look at voter attitudes on violent crime and an analysis of the nation’s violent crime rate.

Black Americans support significant reforms to or complete overhauls of several U.S. institutions to ensure fair treatment. Yet even as they assess inequality and ideas about progress, many are pessimistic about whether society and institutions will change in ways that would reduce racism.

Joe Biden’s federal judicial appointees so far include a record number of women and racial and ethnic minorities.

Black Americans are critical of key aspects of policing and criminal justice. But their views on face recognition technology are more nuanced.

57% of Black adults say marijuana should be legal for medical and recreational use by adults; 28% say it should be legal for medical use only.

32% of Black adults said they worried every day or almost every day that they might be threatened or attacked because of their race or ethnicity.

Public views are tied to how these technologies would be used and what constraints would be in place.