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5 August 2024

4212 GB adults surveyed

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Do you think those caught taking part in the recent riots should receive harsher or more lenient sentences than would normally be issued for those kinds of crimes, or should they receive a punishment that is about the same as would normally be issued?

Conducted 5 August 2024

YouGov surveyed 4212 GB adults

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39%
4%
7%
Do you think those caught taking part in the recent riots should receive harsher or more lenient sentences than would normally be issued for those kinds of crimes, or should they receive a punishment that is about the same as would normally be issued?

Conducted 5 August 2024

YouGov surveyed 4212 GB adults

By:
49%
39%
4%
7%

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