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9 August 2023

4329 GB adults surveyed

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Do you think judges should or should not take prison overcrowding into account when deciding how to sentence an offender?

Conducted 9 August 2023

YouGov surveyed 4329 GB adults

16%
75%
10%
Do you think judges should or should not take prison overcrowding into account when deciding how to sentence an offender?

Conducted 9 August 2023

YouGov surveyed 4329 GB adults

By:
16%
75%
10%

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