<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><a href="https://www.ipsos.com/en-us/news-polls/axios-Violent-Crime-2021">This new release</a> discusses the interesting (but not all that surprisng) results from an Axios/Ipsos poll conducted last week with a series of questions about perceptions of violent crime. Here are some of the details:</p> <blockquote> <p>A new Axios-Ipsos poll finds that Americans’ concern about crime is high, but for most it is a more abstract than immediate concern. For instance, three-quarters of Americans say they feel mostly or very safe when out in their communities, and among that one-quarter who report feeling less safe, only half cite crime as a major reason why (or about one in eight Americans). However, a majority of Americans feel violent crime is on the rise since last year — which is broadly accurate — but also feel it is higher than observed 30 years ago — which is incorrect. Potentially because concerns about crime are more abstract for most people, opinions about what to do about crime tend to fall along lines of national politics. Democrats broadly support gun control and investment in social services while Republicans support a more armed populace and more spending on police....</p> <p>There is some consensus on what steps could reduce gun violence and violent crime in the U.S. Just over six in ten (61%) Americans believe tighter gun laws would have an impact.</p> <p>A large majority believe increased funding to police (70%) would curb gun violence and violent crime, while nearly as many (63%) also believe diverting police budget to community policing and social services would do this.</p> <p>Over two thirds (68%) believe increased funding to social safety net programs would have an impact on combatting violent crime.</p> <p>However, partisanship is central to what and who Americans believe is the cause of increased violent crime and which solutions would be most impactful. Majorities of Republicans say Democrats in Congress (59%), reduced police funding (58%), and President Joe Biden (54%) are most responsible for increases in violent crime. Meanwhile, majorities of Democrats blame loose gun laws (54%) and rising gun sales (52%). </p> <p>When it comes to solutions, a majority of Republicans believe increased police funding (59%) would have a major impact on reducing violent crime compared to roughly a third of Democrats (31%). Conversely, a majority of Democrats (63%) think tighter gun control regulations and increased funding to social programs that combat poverty (54%) would have a major impact on reducing violent crime — compared to 16% and 18% of Republicans, respectively.</p> </blockquote>The full poll is <a href="https://www.ipsos.com/sites/default/files/ct/news/documents/2021-10/Topline%20Hard%20Truth%20Crime%20and%20Gun%20Violence%20Study_v3.pdf">available at this link</a>.</div> Via RSSMix.com Mix ID 8247011 http://www.rssmix.com/
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