Mental DailyMental Daily
  • Clinical
  • Health
  • I/O
  • Cybernetic
  • Social
  • More
    • Opinion
    • The Discussion
    • My Bookmarks
Aa
Mental Daily
Aa
  • Clinical
  • Health
  • I/O
  • Cybernetic
  • Social
  • Opinion
Search
  • Clinical
  • Health
  • I/O
  • Cybernetic
  • Social
  • More
    • Opinion
    • The Discussion
    • My Bookmarks
Follow US
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Inc. Profile
  • Google Play Store
© 2022 - Mental Daily. All Rights Reserved.
Social

Many Americans agree the pursuit of prosecution for Capitol rioters is necessary

Staff Writer
Staff Writer 1 year ago
Updated 2021/03/20 at 9:30 PM
Share
SHARE

A majority of Americans are in accordance with local and federal law enforcement entities for the prosecution of all the Jan. 6 rioters at the U.S. Capitol, according to a report by the Pew Research Center.

In the Pew report, as many as 69 percent of American respondents said that the prosecution of the Capitol rioters is very important, while only 18 percent of respondents disagreed.

Among the same participants, 22 percent advocated for heightening criminal penalities, while 47 percent believed less severe penalities should be imposed.

The study was conducted on the first week of March 2021 and included over 12,000 adult participants residing in the United States.

Chart shows partisan divides on whether it is 'very important' to prosecute Capitol rioters and in views of their likely penalties

“The public generally expresses confidence in federal law enforcement agencies to find and prosecute those who broke into the Capitol on Jan. 6. Still, of those who say it is important for these agencies to complete this task, only 20% have a “great deal” of confidence that law enforcement will bring the rioters to justice, while another 48% have a “fair amount” of confidence,” the Pew report states.

“Republicans and Democrats differ sharply over how important it is for law enforcement to prosecute those involved in the Jan. 6 riots and whether criminal penalties will be less severe than deserved. Partisans are less divided over whether federal law enforcement agencies are up to the task of finding and prosecuting participants who scattered across the country after the events that day.”

In the report, a majority of both Democratic and Republican respondents agreed to the implementation of criminal penalties among the Capitol rioters. Democratic respondents were particularly more in tune with this.

“Democrats are more intense in their views: Fully 86% of Democrats and independents who lean toward the Democratic Party say finding and prosecuting rioters is very important, compared with half of Republicans and Republican leaders,” the report also states.

Pew Research Center is a US-based nonpartisan think tank devoted to public opinion polling, demographic analysis, and social science research.

Photo: Reuters / Brandon Bell

You Might Also Like

Study finds unwavering negative public opinion in China of former U.S. leader Trump

New research uncovers surge in high-severity border wall injuries and falls

New research uncovers substantial gender disparity in the literature

A new study explores the conflicting role of greenspaces

Low belief in human evolution associated with increased levels of racism and prejudice toward minority groups

TAGGED: Capitol riots, insurrection, terrorism, Politics
Staff Writer March 20, 2021
Share this Article
Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Whatsapp Email Print
Previous Article How psychologists have been incorrectly using an autism screening tool for many years
Next Article Study of neural circuits examine the interplay of excitation and inhibition

Recommended

Social

Study finds unwavering negative public opinion in China of former U.S. leader Trump

2 Min Read
Social

New research uncovers surge in high-severity border wall injuries and falls

2 Min Read
Social

New research uncovers substantial gender disparity in the literature

2 Min Read
Social

A new study explores the conflicting role of greenspaces

1 Min Read
//

We are a trusted online source for research news and resources on all aspects of the mind and human behavior.

Verticals

  • Clinical
  • Health
  • Social
  • I/O
  • Opinion

Social

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Inc. Profile
  • Google Play Store

Links

  • About
  • Contact
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
Follow US

© 2022 Mental Daily. All Rights Reserved.

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Inc. Profile
  • Google Play Store

Removed from reading list

Undo
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?