As of August 2020, 70 percent of Democratic respondents in the United States thought that the police are not usually held accountable for misconduct, while 62 percent of Republican respondents thought they police are held accountable for misconduct.
Share of adults who think the police are usually held accountable for misconduct in the United States in August 2020, by party
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Yes, they are usually held accountable
No, they are not usually held accountable
Not sure
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YouGov. (August 29, 2020). Share of adults who think the police are usually held accountable for misconduct in the United States in August 2020, by party [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134683/share-adults-police-held-accountable-misconduct-us-party/
YouGov. "Share of adults who think the police are usually held accountable for misconduct in the United States in August 2020, by party." Chart. August 29, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134683/share-adults-police-held-accountable-misconduct-us-party/
YouGov. (2020). Share of adults who think the police are usually held accountable for misconduct in the United States in August 2020, by party. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134683/share-adults-police-held-accountable-misconduct-us-party/
YouGov. "Share of Adults Who Think The Police Are Usually Held Accountable for Misconduct in The United States in August 2020, by Party." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134683/share-adults-police-held-accountable-misconduct-us-party/
YouGov, Share of adults who think the police are usually held accountable for misconduct in the United States in August 2020, by party Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134683/share-adults-police-held-accountable-misconduct-us-party/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Share of adults who think the police are usually held accountable for misconduct in the United States in August 2020, by party [Graph], YouGov, August 29, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134683/share-adults-police-held-accountable-misconduct-us-party/